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phosphoprotein

[ fos-foh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a protein, as casein or ovalbumin, in which one or more hydroxyl groups of serine, threonine, or tyrosine are hydroxylated.

phosphoprotein

/ ˌfɒsfəˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

  1. any of a group of conjugated proteins, esp casein, in which the protein molecule is bound to phosphoric acid

phosphoprotein

/ fŏs′fō-prō′tēn′ /

  1. Any of a group of proteins, such as casein, containing chemically bound phosphoric acid.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phosphoprotein1

First recorded in 1905–10; phospho- + protein

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phosphonium iodidephosphor

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