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CONJUGATED PROTEIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

Synonyms:

compound protein; conjugated protein

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("conjugated protein" is a kind of...):

protein (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conjugated protein"):

glycoprotein (a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component)

haemoprotein; hemoprotein (a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin)

lipoprotein (a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood)

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