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noun
Any protein that consists of both a polypeptide (the apoprotein) and a prosthetic group such as a lipid (in lipoproteins), sugar (in glycoproteins) or porphyrins and metals (in hemoglobin etc)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: compound protein
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protein
Narrower terms: glycoprotein, hemoprotein, haemoprotein, lipoprotein
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