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protein
  1. (biochemistry) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
  2. (nutrition) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (ie: meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes. see carbohydrate and fat for the other two major classes
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The body needs protein for building healthy muscle tissue, skin, and hair, and to produce energy.”
      “In abalone, a second major acrosomal protein also evolves extremely rapidly.”
      “The cytoskeleton is the overall name given to protein filaments and motor proteins in the cell.”
proteinate
  1. (organic chemistry) An anion derived from a protein.
  2. (chemistry) Any metal salt derived from a protein.
proteinoplast
  1. (biology) A specialized leucoplast containing protein in crystalline form for use in enzyme activity.
  2. Synonyms:
proteinopathy
  1. (medicine) Any disease (especially a neurodegenerative disease) caused by a malformed protein.
proteinogram
  1. A graphical representation of the proteins present in a sample
proteinomics
  1. (biochemistry) The identification of the totality of the proteins in an organism
proteinogenesis
  1. (biochemistry) The biosynthesis of proteins.
proteinemia
  1. (medicine) The presence of protein in the blood
proteinuria
  1. The presence of protein in the urine
  2. Examples:
    1. “Diabetic patients with proteinuria or abnormal creatinine clearance have a greater risk of developing acute renal failure.”
      “Glomerular sclerosis, manifested by proteinuria, progresses as patients age.”
      “Most patients present with heavy proteinuria, most commonly in the nephrotic range, that is insidious in onset.”
proteid
  1. (biochemistry) A protein.
  2. Synonyms:
proteinoplasts
proteinopathies
  1. plural of proteinopathy
proteinograms
  1. plural of proteinogram
proteinurias
  1. plural of proteinuria
proteinates
  1. plural of proteinate
proteids
  1. plural of proteid
proteins
  1. plural of protein
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Membrane proteins probably represent more than a quarter of all proteins encoded in genomes.”
      “Our acarologists use the tools of molecular biology to characterize genes associated with the secretion of tick salivary gland proteins.”
      “The human placenta, characterized by the processes of passive transport and facilitated diffusion, contains numerous active transport proteins.”
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