glycoprotein

[ glahy-koh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]

/ ˌglaɪ koʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.

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Also glucoprotein.

Also called gly·co·pep·tide

[glahy-koh-pep-tahyd] /ˌglaɪ koʊˈpɛp taɪd/.

Origin of glycoprotein

First recorded in 1905–10; glyco- + protein

Words nearby glycoprotein

glyconic acid, glycopenia, glycopeptide, glycophilia, glycophyte, glycoprotein, glycoptyalism, glycopyrrolate, glycorrhachia, glycorrhea, glycosaminoglycan

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British Dictionary definitions for glycoprotein

glycoprotein

glucoprotein or glycopeptide (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈpɛptaɪd)

/ (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈprəʊtiːn) /

noun

any of a group of conjugated proteins containing small amounts of carbohydrates as prosthetic groupsSee also mucoprotein

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Medical definitions for glycoprotein

glycoprotein

[ glī′kō-prō′tēn′ ]

n.

Any of a group of conjugated proteins that contain a carbohydrate as the nonprotein component.

Scientific definitions for glycoprotein

glycoprotein

[ glī′kō-prō′tēn′ ]

Any of a group of cellular macromolecules that are made up of proteins bonded to one or more carbohydrate chains.