simple protein
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1. a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | protein, |
| definition | : | 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) |
| hyponym | : | actin, |
| definition | : | one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | albumen, albumin, |
| definition | : | a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | globulin, |
| definition | : | a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | globin, haematohiston, hematohiston, |
| definition | : | a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | glutelin, |
| definition | : | a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | histone, |
| definition | : | a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | prolamine, |
| definition | : | a simple protein found in plants (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | protamine, |
| definition | : | a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | albuminoid, scleroprotein, |
| definition | : | a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye (noun.substance) |
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