conjugated protein

Other forms: conjugated proteins

Definitions of conjugated protein

1. noun

   a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
   synonyms: compound protein

   types:

   glycoprotein

   a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component

   haemoprotein, hemoprotein

   a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin

   lipoprotein

   a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood

   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

   HDL, alpha-lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein

   a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

   LDL, beta-lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein

   a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

   mucoid

   any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin

   Hb, haemoglobin, hemoglobin

   a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues

   myoglobin

   a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed

   cytochrome

   (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration)

   VLDL, very low density lipoprotein

   large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL

   type of:

   protein

   any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes