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nucleoprotein

American  
[noo-klee-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in, nyoo-] / ˌnu kli əˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn, ˌnyu- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. any of the class of conjugated proteins occurring in cells and consisting of a protein combined with a nucleic acid, essential for cell division and reproduction.

nucleoprotein British  
/ ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

  1. a compound within a cell nucleus that consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid

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Etymology

Origin of nucleoprotein

First recorded in 1905–10; nucleo- + protein

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