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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Apoproteína

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Apoproteína

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Apoprotein/ˌeɪ.poʊˈproʊ.tiːn/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45200 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La apoproteína es esencial para la actividad de las proteínas conjugadas."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A protein that is not associated with a prosthetic group or cofactor.

    "In the study of enzymes, researchers often isolate the apoprotein to understand its function without the influence of cofactors."
  2. 2

    The protein part of a conjugated protein, which can become functional when combined with its prosthetic group.

    "The apoprotein of hemoglobin must bind with heme to transport oxygen effectively."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek prefix apo-, meaning 'away from' or 'separate', combined with protein, which originates from the Greek proteios, meaning 'primary' or 'holding the first place'. Coined in mid-20th century biochemistry to designate the protein moiety of a conjugated protein remaining after the removal of its prosthetic group.

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