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protein
plants or animal compounds rich in amino acids required for growth and repair of animal tissue
Not to be confused with:
protean – extremely variable; changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba; a versatile actor
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pro·tein
(prō′tēn′, -tē-ĭn)n.
Any of a group of complex organic macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually sulfur and are composed of one or more chains of amino acids. Proteins are fundamental components of all living cells and include many substances, such as enzymes, hormones, and antibodies, that are necessary for the proper functioning of an organism. They are essential in the diet of animals for the growth and repair of tissue and can be obtained from foods such as meat, fish, eggs, milk, and legumes.
[French protéine, from Late Greek prōteios, of the first quality, from Greek prōtos, first; see per in Indo-European roots.]
pro′tein·a′ceous (prōt′n-ā′shəs, prō′tē-nā′-), pro·tein′ic (prō-tē′nĭk), pro·tein′ous (prō-tē′nəs) adj.
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protein
(ˈprəʊtiːn)n
(Biochemistry) any of a large group of nitrogenous compounds of high molecular weight that are essential constituents of all living organisms. They consist of one or more chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds and are folded into a specific three-dimensional shape maintained by further chemical bonding
[C19: via German from Greek prōteios primary, from protos first + -in]
ˌproteinˈaceous, proˈteinic, proˈteinous adj
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pro•tein
(ˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn)n.
1. any of numerous organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in one or more long chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments.
2. plant or animal tissue rich in such molecules, considered as a food source.
[< French protéine (1838) < Greek prōte(îos) primary + French -ine -in1]
pro`tein•a′ceous (-tiˈneɪ ʃəs, -ti ɪˈneɪ-) adj.
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pro·tein
(prō′tēn′) One of a large class of complex organic chemical compounds that are essential for life. Proteins play a central role in biological processes and form the basis of living tissues. They consist of long, looping or folding chains of smaller compounds called amino acids. Enzymes, antibodies, and hemoglobin are examples of proteins.
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protein
- albumen, albumin - Albumen is the white of an egg, from Latin albus, "white"; albumin is a protein within the albumen.
- protein - Pronounced PRO-teen or PRO-tee-un, it comes from Greek proteios, "primary," as these compounds are essential to all living organisms.
- protoplasm - A mixture of organic and inorganic substances, such as protein and water, it is regarded as the physical basis of life.
- textured vegetable protein - A protein obtained from soy beans and made to resemble minced meat.
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| Noun | 1. |  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; "a diet high in protein"capsid - the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus gluten - a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids" recombinant protein - a protein derived from recombinant DNA actomyosin - a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions aleurone - granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains amyloid - (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue apoenzyme - a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme compound protein, conjugated protein - a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions fibrin - 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 filaggrin - the main protein of the keratohyalin granules; "the specific target of the immune response in rheumatoid arthritis is filaggrin" growth factor - a protein that is involved in cell differentiation and growth haptoglobin - a protein in plasma that binds free hemoglobin and removes it (as from wounds) iodinated protein, iodoprotein - a protein that contains iodine nucleoprotein - any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid opsin - retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin phosphoprotein - containing chemically bound phosphoric acid plasma protein - any of the proteins in blood plasma prostate specific antigen, PSA - 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 proteome - the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome simple protein - a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed polypeptide - a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids cytokine - any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system ferritin - 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 macromolecule, supermolecule - any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals antibody - 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 |
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protein
Proteins
actin, actomyosin, aleurone, alpha-fetoprotein, amyloid, apoprotein, avidin, calmodulin, caseinogen, conchiolin, dystrophin, factor VIII, ferritin, fibrin, fibrinogen, fibroin, flagellin, gliadin, globin, gluten, hordein, keratin, lactalbumin, lactoprotein, lectin, legumin, leptin, lymphokine, myosin, opsin, ossein, prion, properdin, ricin, sclerotin, sericin, spongin, thrombogen, vitellin, zeinCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
بروتينبْرُوتِيـن
bílkovina
protein
proteiinivalkuaisaine
bjelančevinaprotein
fehérje
prótín, hvíta
蛋白質
단백질
baltymasproteinas
proteīns, olbaltums
bielkovina
proteinäggviteämne
โปรตีน
chất đạm
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protein
[ˈprəʊtiːn] n → protéine fprotein content n → teneur f en protéinesprotein deficiency n → carence f en protéinesCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
protein
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protein
(ˈprəutiːn) noun any of a large number of substances present in milk, eggs, meat etc, which are necessary as part of the food of human beings and animals.
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protein
→ بْرُوتِيـن bílkovina protein Protein πρωτεΐνη proteína proteiini protéine protein proteina 蛋白質 단백질 proteïne protein białko proteína белок protein โปรตีน protein chất đạm 蛋白质Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pro·tein
n. proteína, complejo compuesto nitrogenado esencial en el desarrollo y preservación de los tejidos del cuerpo;
___ balance → balance de las ___ -s;
___ concentration → ___ concentración de ___.
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protein
adj proteico (form); n proteína (frec. pl); — supplement suplemento proteico, suplemento de proteína(s)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.