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pro·tein
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biological value
the nutritional effectiveness of the protein in a given food, expressed as the percentage used by the body of either the total protein consumed or the digestible protein available. -
conjugated protein
a biochemical compound consisting of a sequence of amino acids making up a simple protein to which another nonprotein group (a prosthetic group), such as a carbohydrate or lipid group, is attached -
simple protein
a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein). -
western blot
a highly sensitive procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific protein in a mixed extract, as in testing for AIDS virus protein in a blood sample: proteins are separated by gel electrophoresis and transferred to a special filter paper, on which the protein under investigation can be detected by a probe, as the binding of a labeled antibody. -
abrin
a highly poisonous compound found in the seed of the Indian liquorice (Abrus precatorius) -
aequorin
a protein obtained from marine organisms that emits blue light in the presence of calcium ions and is used to detect these ions in living tissue