Definition of Mucoproteins

1. Noun. (plural of mucoprotein) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mucoproteins

1. mucoprotein [n] - See also: mucoprotein

Medical Definition of Mucoproteins

1. Conjugated proteins in which mucopolysaccharides are combined with proteins. The mucopolysaccharide moiety is the predominant group with the protein making up only a small percentage of the total weight. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mucoproteins

mucoperiosteum
mucopolysaccharidase
mucopolysaccharide
mucopolysaccharide keratin dystrophy
mucopolysaccharides
mucopolysaccharidoses
mucopolysaccharidosis
mucopolysaccharidosis I
mucopolysaccharidosis II
mucopolysaccharidosis III
mucopolysaccharidosis IV
mucopolysaccharidosis vi
mucopolysaccharidosis vii
mucopolysacchariduria
mucoprotein
mucoproteins (current term)
mucopurulent
mucopurulent conjunctivitis
mucopus
mucor
mucorales
mucormycosis
mucoromycete
mucoromycetes
mucors
mucosa
mucosa of auditory tube
mucosa of bronchi
mucosa of ductus deferens
mucosa of female urethra

Literary usage of Mucoproteins

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Soluble inhibitors of viral activity obtained from tissues possess a variety of chemical compounds identified as proteins, mucoproteins, glycoproteins, ..."

2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... Poison and Van den Ende (1961), to obviate possible non-specific inhibition of virus activity by mucoproteins. Gross-neutralization tests were carried ..."

3. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"Soluble inhibitors of viral activity obtained from tissues possess a variety of chemical compounds identified as proteins, mucoproteins, glycoproteins, ..."

4. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... Poison and Van den Ende (1961), to obviate possible non-specific inhibition of virus activity by mucoproteins. Gross-neutralization tests were carried ..."

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