protein
See also: Protein
English edit
Etymology edit
Suggested by Berzelius in a letter to Mulder, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊ.ti.ɪn/, /ˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/
- (US, dated) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.ɾi.ɪn/
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Noun edit
protein (countable and uncountable, plural proteins)
- (biochemistry, countable) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:protein
- Meronym: amino acid
- 2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 534:
- Proteins carry out the bulk of cellular functions, including relaying signals, providing structural support, and accelerating biochemical reactions.
- (nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (i.e. meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:protein
- Coordinate terms: carbohydrate, fat
- (nutrition, countable) A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.
- 2015 April 29, Mandy Unanski Enright, “One Meal, Two Proteins”, in Nutrition Nuptials[1], archived from the original on 11 April 2019:
- The preparation style should be the same for both proteins so that the side dishes compliment the meal.
- 2017, Daphne's California Greek, Catering Menu[2]:
- Served with seasoned rice, classic Greek salad, pita, tzatziki, choice of 2 proteins & 2 sides
- 2018 May 31, Mary Kekatos, Daily Mail[3]:
- What should you get for lunch at a halal cart? Nutritionists explain how to pick a protein that isn't packed with calories and why you should beware the white sauce
Derived terms edit
- acute-phase protein
- alloprotein
- Bence Jones protein
- bone morphogenetic protein
- carrier protein
- checkpoint protein
- cI protein
- complement protein
- complete protein
- conjugated protein
- C-reactive protein
- dyslipoproteinaemia
- ERM protein family
- fusion protein
- glial fibrillary acidic protein
- G protein
- G-protein
- green fluorescent protein
- GTP-binding protein
- heat shock protein
- human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- integral membrane protein
- intrinsic protein
- iron-sulfur protein
- iron-sulphur protein
- leaf protein
- leaf protein concentrate
- matrix protein
- membrane protein
- motor protein
- mutant protein
- myelin protein zero
- naked protein
- nascent protein
- peripheral membrane protein
- plasma protein
- prion protein
- proats
- pro-protein
- proteinaceous
- protein binder
- protein complex
- protein domain
- proteinic
- protein isolate
- protein kinase
- proteinous
- protein phosphorylation
- protein powder
- protein shake
- protein sorting
- protein subunit
- retinoblastoma protein
- Rieske protein
- scaffold protein
- single-strand binding protein
- spike protein
- S-protein
- storage protein
- SUMO protein
- tau protein
- textured vegetable protein
- transmembrane protein
- transport protein
- vanadium-associated protein
Related terms edit
Translations edit
biochemistry: complex molecule
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class of food
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References edit
- ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Protein”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
Further reading edit
protein on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
protein on Wikiversity.Wikiversity
Anagrams edit
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
protein m inan
- (biochemistry) protein
- Synonym: bílkovina
Declension edit
Further reading edit
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
protein n (singular definite proteinet, plural indefinite proteiner)
Declension edit
Declension of protein
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | protein | proteinet | proteiner | proteinerne |
| genitive | proteins | proteinets | proteiners | proteinernes |
References edit
- “protein” in Den Danske Ordbog
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
protein (plural proteinek)
Declension edit
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | protein | proteinek |
| accusative | proteint | proteineket |
| dative | proteinnek | proteineknek |
| instrumental | proteinnel | proteinekkel |
| causal-final | proteinért | proteinekért |
| translative | proteinné | proteinekké |
| terminative | proteinig | proteinekig |
| essive-formal | proteinként | proteinekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | proteinben | proteinekben |
| superessive | proteinen | proteineken |
| adessive | proteinnél | proteineknél |
| illative | proteinbe | proteinekbe |
| sublative | proteinre | proteinekre |
| allative | proteinhez | proteinekhez |
| elative | proteinből | proteinekből |
| delative | proteinről | proteinekről |
| ablative | proteintől | proteinektől |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
proteiné | proteineké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
proteinéi | proteinekéi |
| Possessive forms of protein | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | proteinem | proteinjeim |
| 2nd person sing. | proteined | proteinjeid |
| 3rd person sing. | proteinje | proteinjei |
| 1st person plural | proteinünk | proteinjeink |
| 2nd person plural | proteinetek | proteinjeitek |
| 3rd person plural | proteinjük | proteinjeik |
References edit
- ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
Further reading edit
- protein in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch proteïne, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
protéin (plural protein-protein, first-person possessive proteinku, second-person possessive proteinmu, third-person possessive proteinnya)
Alternative forms edit
- protin (Standard Malay)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “protein” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein or proteiner, definite plural proteina or proteinene)
References edit
- “protein” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein, definite plural proteina)
References edit
- “protein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
protein n (uncountable)
Declension edit
| Declension of protein | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | protein | proteinet | — | — |
| Genitive | proteins | proteinets | — | — |
Synonyms edit
Anagrams edit
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French protéine.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
protein (definite accusative proteini, plural proteinler)