noun
a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
• Hypernyms: ↑protein
• Hyponyms:
↑actin, ↑albumin, ↑albumen, ↑globulin, ↑globin, ↑hematohiston, ↑haematohiston, ↑glutelin, ↑histone, ↑prolamine, ↑protamine, ↑scleroprotein, ↑albuminoid
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noun : a protein (as an albumin or globulin) that yields amino acids as the chief or only products of complete hydrolysis — distinguished from conjugated protein
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Biochem.
a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein).
[1920-25]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.