phosphoprotein

American  

[fos-foh-proh-teen, -tee-in] / ˌfɒs foʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a protein, as casein or ovalbumin, in which one or more hydroxyl groups of serine, threonine, or tyrosine are hydroxylated.

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phosphoprotein British  

/ ˌfɒsfəˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

1. any of a group of conjugated proteins, esp casein, in which the protein molecule is bound to phosphoric acid

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phosphoprotein Scientific  

/ fŏs′fō-prō′tēn′ /

1. Any of a group of proteins, such as casein, containing chemically bound phosphoric acid.

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Etymology

Origin of phosphoprotein

First recorded in 1905–10; phospho- + protein

Example Sentences

Structural studies on the authentic mumps virus nucleocapsid showing uncoiling by the phosphoprotein.

From Nature • Nov. 7, 2017

Phosphorus in meat occurs as phosphoprotein in the nucleoproteins of cell nuclei, and lecithoproteins in the brain and to a less extent in other tissues as phosphorized fats.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.