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SIMPLE PROTEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("simple protein" is a kind of...):
protein (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "simple protein"):
actin (one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form)
albumen; albumin (a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids)
globulin (a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed)
globin; haematohiston; hematohiston (a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells)
glutelin (a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals)
histone (a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids)
prolamine (a simple protein found in plants)
protamine (a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin)
albuminoid; scleroprotein (a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye)
