glycoprotein
English Thesaurus
1. a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component (noun.substance)
| hyponym | : | mucin, |
| definition | : | a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | erythropoietin, |
| definition | : | a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | lectin, |
| definition | : | any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | mucoid, |
| definition | : | any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin (noun.substance) |
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