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Proteins

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Proteins"

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Word	Definition
antigensnoun	(immunology) A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself) but not always so.
carbsnoun	(drugs) The hole on a pipe which is covered and opened to control the inflow of air.
particulates	alt=A computer graphic showing how many PM particles can be wrapped around a human hair and how several PM particles can be wrapped around PM\|thumb\|PM and PM compared with a human hair in a graphic from the Environmental Protection Agency
polypeptidesnoun	(organic chemistry) Any polymer of (same or different) amino acids joined via peptide bonds.
globulinsnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat
keratinsnoun	(biochemistry) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.
peptides	a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the biochemistry, neurochemistry, pharmacology, and biological functions of peptides.
enzymesnoun	(biochemistry) A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
albuminsnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
collagensnoun	(biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.
lectinsnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that bind specific carbohydrates.
fibrinogensnoun	A protein that in humans plays a role in the formation of clots.
myosinsnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.
actinsnoun	(biochemistry, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
caseinsnoun	(biochemistry) A protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants.
hormonesnoun	(chiefly transgender slang) Hormone replacement therapy.
hemoglobinsnoun	(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
antibodies	a 2005 German crime thriller film written and directed by Christian Alvart, and starring Wotan Wilke Möhring, André Hennicke and Heinz Hoenig.
glycoproteinsnoun	(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
lipoproteinsnoun	Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.