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proteide

proteide noun: a compound consisting of a protein bound to another non-protein molecule.

Noun

proteide (plural proteides)

  1. A compound consisting of a protein bound to another non-protein molecule.
    • Generally speaking it is found that the most carefully purified enzyme preparations give the reactions of proteins, and for a long time the view was prevalent that enzymes belonged to the class of nucleo-proteides (p. 421). It is certain, however, that many enzymes are known which are not...1909, Julius Berend Cohen, Organic chemistry for advanced students, page 342
    • Nitrogen can be a component of proteins, proteides and non-protein nitrogen. Protein consists of only polypeptides while proteides are composed of at least one protein and another compound which is a non-protein, e.g. phospho-proteides = protein + phosphoric acid.2012, J.W. Hertrampf, Handbook on Ingredients for Aquaculture Feeds, page 10

Examples of proteide in a sentence

  • It is certain, however, that many enzymes are known which are not nucleo-proteides, and some, such as the vegetable oxidases, seem to contain scarcely any nitrogen.1909, Julius Berend Cohen, Organic chemistry for advanced students, page 342:
  • They are polypeptide, protein, or proteide-type compounds, containing only common amino acids, or in the proteide type such additional constituents as are otherwise present in natural proteins.1980, János Bérdy, Peptolide and Macromolecular Antibiotics, page 205:

Forms of proteide

pluralproteides

Origin of proteide

From protein + -ide.

Questions about proteide

What does proteide mean?
Proteide means a compound consisting of a protein bound to another non-protein molecule.
How do you use proteide in a sentence?
It is certain, however, that many enzymes are known which are not nucleo-proteides, and some, such as the vegetable oxidases, seem to contain scarcely any nitrogen.
What part of speech is proteide?
Proteide is a noun.
What is the plural of proteide?
The plural of proteide is proteides.

Words near proteide in the dictionary

  1. protegé
  2. protegés
  3. protei
  4. proteic
  5. proteid
  6. proteide
  7. proteides
  8. proteidogenous
  9. proteids
  10. proteiform
  11. protein

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