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glycoproteins

glycoproteins is the plural of glycoprotein.

Meaning of glycoprotein

Noun

glycoprotein (plural glycoproteins)

  1. A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
    • Their skeletons are built on the framework of a secreted glycoprotein matrix, most commonly cemented together with secreted calcium carbonate to form a shell, but sometimes imbedded with gathered foreign mineral particles.2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 13

Questions about glycoproteins

What is glycoproteins the plural of?
Glycoproteins is the plural of glycoprotein.

Words near glycoproteins in the dictionary

  1. glycoproteic
  2. glycoproteid
  3. glycoproteids
  4. glycoprotein
  5. glycoproteinaceous
  6. glycoproteins
  7. glycoproteome
  8. glycoproteomes
  9. glycoproteomic
  10. glycoproteomics
  11. glycopyranose

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