- glucoprotein
- A glycoprotein in which the sugar is glucose.
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glu·co·pro·tein (gloo″ko-proґtēn) glycoprotein.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
glucoprotein
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glucoprotein — n. [Gr. gleukos, sweet; proteion, primary] A substance in which hexosamine containing polysaccharide is chemically united with peptides; see glycoprotein, mucoprotein … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
glucoprotein — /glooh koh proh teen, tee in/, n. Biochem. glycoprotein. * * * … Universalium
glucoprotein — n. compound composed of a simple protein and a carbohydrate (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
glucoprotein — glu·co·protein … English syllables
glucoprotein — /ˌglukoʊˈproʊtin/ (say .gloohkoh prohteen) noun a glycoprotein containing glucose …
glucoprotein — |glü(ˌ)kō+ noun Etymology: gluc + protein : glycoprotein * * * /glooh koh proh teen, tee in/, n. Biochem. glycoprotein … Useful english dictionary
mucoprotein — adj. [L. mucus, mucus; Gr. protos, first; eidos, form] A glucoprotein containing more than 4% hexosamine; see glucoprotein, glycoprotein … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
glycoprotein — n. [Gr. glykys, sweet; proteion, primary] Glucoprotein whose hexosamine content is less than 4% … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gluco- — var. of glyco : glucoprotein. Also, esp. before a vowel, gluc . * * * … Universalium
glycoprotein — /gluy koh proh teen, tee in/, n. Biochem. any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein. Also, glucoprotein. Also called glycopeptide /gluy koh pep tuyd/. [1905 10; GLYCO + PROTEIN] * * * … Universalium
