Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

g protein

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: g pro-tein
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of proteins, found in cell membranes, that pass signals between hormone receptors and effector enzymes.

Etymology

From guanine nucleotide-binding protein.

Inflected Forms

G proteins (plural) G-protein (alternative)

Questions

What does g protein mean?: Any of a class of proteins, found in cell membranes, that pass signals between hormone receptors and effector enzymes.
Where does g protein come from?: From guanine nucleotide-binding protein.

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