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glycoprotein

[ glahy-koh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.

glycoprotein

/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈpɛptaɪd; ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

  1. any of a group of conjugated proteins containing small amounts of carbohydrates as prosthetic groups See also mucoprotein

glycoprotein

/ glī′kō-prō′tēn′ /

  1. Any of a group of cellular macromolecules that are made up of proteins bonded to one or more carbohydrate chains.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glycoprotein1

First recorded in 1905–10; glyco- + protein

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glycophyteglycosaminoglycan

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