phosphoprotein

[fos-foh-proh-teen, -tee-in]

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noun

Biochemistry.

a protein, as casein or ovalbumin, in which one or more hydroxyl groups of serine, threonine, or tyrosine are hydroxylated.

phosphoprotein

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noun

any of a group of conjugated proteins, esp casein, in which the protein molecule is bound to phosphoric acid

phosphoprotein

Any of a group of proteins, such as casein, containing chemically bound phosphoric acid.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phosphoprotein¹

First recorded in 1905–10; phospho- + protein

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Structural studies on the authentic mumps virus nucleocapsid showing uncoiling by the phosphoprotein.

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This analysis suggested that DNA sequencing did not identify all samples with phosphoprotein evidence of activation of a given signalling pathway.

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Phosphorus in meat occurs as phosphoprotein in the nucleoproteins of cell nuclei, and lecithoproteins in the brain and to a less extent in other tissues as phosphorized fats.

From

phosphonium iodide phosphor

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