nucleoprotein

[noo-klee-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in, nyoo-]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any of the class of conjugated proteins occurring in cells and consisting of a protein combined with a nucleic acid, essential for cell division and reproduction.

nucleoprotein

/ ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

1. a compound within a cell nucleus that consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of nucleoprotein¹

First recorded in 1905–10; nucleo- + protein

Example Sentences

MxA alerts the immune system to an influenza infection when it detects the virus’ nucleoprotein, a protein bound to its RNA.

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Rapid tests detect a different kind of protein, called a nucleoprotein, that has undergone many fewer changes.

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The researchers did find an evolutionary clue in the gene for the virus’ nucleoprotein, a structural protein that helps determine what species the virus can infect.

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But the assay used in the paper, which targets the nucleoprotein of the virus, is particularly prone to false negative results, Slifka says.

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Your body will produce other antibodies that match up with other parts of the virus, including what's called the nucleoprotein, found inside the virus.

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