Definition of Proteins. Meaning of Proteins. Synonyms of Proteins

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Definition of Proteins

Protein
Protein Pro"te*in, n. (Physiol. Chem.) In chemical analysis, the total nitrogenous material in vegetable or animal substances, obtained by multiplying the total nitrogen found by a factor, usually 6.25, assuming most proteids to contain approximately 16 per cent of nitrogen.
Protein
Protein Pro"te*in, n. [Gr. prw^tos first: cf. prwtei^on the first place.] (Physiol. Chem.) A body now known as alkali albumin, but originally considered to be the basis of all albuminous substances, whence its name.

Meaning of Proteins from wikipedia

- Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions...
- multi-domain proteins. They are sometimes considered as a separate class of proteins along with globular, fibrous and membrane proteins. IDPs are a very...
- Whey protein is a mixture of proteins isolated from whey, the liquid material created as a by-product of cheese production. The proteins consist of α-lactalbumin...
- alpha proteins (domains consisting of alpha helices), all beta proteins (domains consisting of beta sheets), and mixed alpha helix/beta sheet proteins. While...
- transported by carrier proteins while allowing free movement of small molecules and ions. Movement of large molecules such as proteins and RNA through the...
- into protein. These proteins go on to become either new virions within the cell, helper proteins, which help ****embly of new virions, or proteins involved...
- ****ociated with diverse cellular Activities) proteins (speak: triple-A ATPases) are a large group of protein family sharing a common conserved module of...
- molecular chaperones are proteins that ****ist the conformational folding or unfolding of large proteins or macromolecular protein complexes. There are a...
- carrier proteins, scaffolding proteins, and transcriptional regulatory factors carry out their functions as homo-oligomers. Distinct protein subunits...
- The family of non-collagenous proteins known as SIBLING proteins, standing for small integrin-binding ligand, N-linked glycoprotein, are components of...