glycoprotein

/ˌˈglaɪkoʊˌproʊˈtin/
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Definitions of glycoprotein
  1. noun
    a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
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    mucin
    a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
    erythropoietin
    a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
    CD4, cluster of differentiation 4
    a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells
    CD8, cluster of differentiation 8
    a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells
    lectin
    any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
    mucoid
    any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
    type of:
    compound protein, conjugated protein
    a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
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