protein
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1. 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 (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | macromolecule, supermolecule, |
definition | : | any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | capsid, |
definition | : | the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | gluten, |
definition | : | a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | recombinant protein, |
definition | : | a protein derived from recombinant DNA (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | actomyosin, |
definition | : | a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | aleurone, |
definition | : | granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | amyloid, |
definition | : | (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | apoenzyme, |
definition | : | a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | enzyme, |
definition | : | any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | fibrin, |
definition | : | a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | filaggrin, |
definition | : | the main protein of the keratohyalin granules (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | growth factor, |
definition | : | a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | haptoglobin, |
definition | : | a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds) (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | nucleoprotein, |
definition | : | any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | opsin, |
definition | : | retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | phosphoprotein, |
definition | : | containing chemically bound phosphoric acid (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | plasma protein, |
definition | : | any of the proteins in blood plasma (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | prostate specific antigen, psa, |
definition | : | a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | proteome, |
definition | : | the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | simple protein, |
definition | : | a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | cytokine, |
definition | : | any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | ferritin, |
definition | : | a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | antibody, |
definition | : | any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response (noun.substance) |
substance holonym | : | amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid, |
definition | : | organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group (noun.substance) |
substance holonym | : | polypeptide, |
definition | : | a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids (noun.substance) |
substance meronym | : | meat, |
definition | : | the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food (noun.food) |
substance meronym | : | legume, |
definition | : | the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) (noun.food) |
substance meronym | : | egg, eggs, |
definition | : | oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food (noun.food) |
substance meronym | : | milk, |
definition | : | a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings (noun.food) |
derivation | : | proteinaceous, |
definition | : | relating to or of the nature of protein (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | proteinaceous, |
definition | : | relating to or of the nature of protein (adj.pert) |
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