glycoprotein

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

/ ˌglaɪ koʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /

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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

glycolysis, glycolytic, glyconeogenesis, glyconic acid, glycophyte, glycoprotein, glycosaminoglycan, glycose, glycoside, glycosuria, glycosylation

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How to use glycoprotein in a sentence

Other scientists have discovered that fish antifreeze glycoproteins contain two main segments, and that certain sections are more essential than others.
Fish blood could hold the answer to safer de-icing solutions during snowstorms|By Monika Bleszynski/The Conversation|February 1, 2021|Popular-Science
Most of these glycoproteins are delicate structures that break down quickly in the harsh outside world.
Fish blood could hold the answer to safer de-icing solutions during snowstorms|By Monika Bleszynski/The Conversation|February 1, 2021|Popular-Science

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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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.