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apoprotein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apopro-tein
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The polypeptide part of a conjugated protein; for example, an apolipoprotein plus a lipid particle yields a lipoprotein.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English protein English apoprotein From apo- + protein.

Inflected Forms

apoproteins (plural)

Derived Forms

apometalloprotein

Frequently Paired Words

holoprotein cofactor prosthetic group enzyme

Questions

What does apoprotein mean?
The polypeptide part of a conjugated protein; for example, an apolipoprotein plus a lipid particle yields a lipoprotein.
Where does apoprotein come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English protein English apoprotein From apo- + protein.

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