phosphoprotein

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

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

phosphoprotein

/ ˌfɒsfəˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

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

phosphoprotein

/ fŏs′fō-prō′tēn′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phosphoprotein¹

First recorded in 1905–10; phospho- + protein

Example Sentences

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

From Nature

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

From Nature

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 Project Gutenberg