protein
English
editEtymology
editSuggested by Jöns Jacob Berzelius in a letter to Gerardus Johannes 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.ti.ɪn/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
editprotein (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 (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
- animal protein factor
- apoprotein
- azoprotein
- Bence Jones protein
- bioprotein
- bone morphogenetic protein
- calciprotein
- carrier protein
- cerebroprotein
- checkpoint protein
- chondroprotein
- chromoprotein
- cI protein
- cobaltoprotein
- complement protein
- complete protein
- conjugated protein
- corticoprotein
- C-reactive protein
- cryoprotein
- cuproprotein
- cystoprotein
- cytoprotein
- dyslipoproteinaemia
- dysproteinaemia
- ectoprotein
- ERM protein family
- exoprotein
- ferroprotein
- fetoprotein
- flavoprotein
- fluoroprotein
- fusion protein
- galactoprotein
- glial fibrillary acidic protein
- glycoprotein
- G protein
- G-protein
- green fluorescent protein
- GTP-binding protein
- heat shock protein
- hemeprotein
- hemiprotein
- hepatoprotein
- heteroprotein
- holoprotein
- homeoprotein
- homoprotein
- human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- immunoprotein
- integral membrane protein
- interprotein
- intraprotein
- intrinsic protein
- iron-sulfur protein
- iron-sulphur protein
- isoprotein
- lactoprotein
- leaf protein
- leaf protein concentrate
- lipoprotein
- lymphoprotein
- macroprotein
- mannoprotein
- matrix protein
- megaprotein
- melanoprotein
- membrane protein
- metalloprotein
- metaprotein
- microprotein
- miniprotein
- molybdoprotein
- motor protein
- mucoprotein
- multiprotein
- mutant protein
- mutein
- mycoprotein
- myelin protein zero
- myoprotein
- naked protein
- nascent protein
- neuroprotein
- nitroprotein
- nitrosoprotein
- nonprotein
- normoprotein
- nucleoprotein
- oncoprotein
- paraprotein
- peripheral membrane protein
- phosphoprotein
- photoprotein
- phytoprotein
- plasma protein
- pneumoprotein
- polyprotein
- preprotein
- prion protein
- proats
- pro-protein
- proprotein
- protease
- proteinaceous
- proteinase
- proteinate
- protein binder
- protein complex
- protein domain
- proteinemia
- proteinic
- protein isolate
- protein kinase
- proteinless
- proteinlike
- proteinogenesis
- proteinogenic
- proteinogram
- proteinoid
- proteinomics
- proteinomimetic
- proteinopathy
- proteinoplast
- proteinosis
- proteinous
- protein phosphorylation
- protein powder
- protein shake
- protein sorting
- protein subunit
- proteinuria
- proteome
- proteomics
- proteose
- protomer
- protose
- pseudoprotein
- quinohaemoprotein
- quinoprotein
- retinoblastoma protein
- riboprotein
- Rieske protein
- scaffold protein
- scleroprotein
- selenoprotein
- seroprotein
- single-strand binding protein
- spike protein
- S-protein
- storage protein
- SUMO protein
- superprotein
- tau protein
- textured vegetable protein
- transmembrane protein
- transport protein
- transprotein
- vanadium-associated protein
- xanthoprotein
- xenoprotein
- xylosylprotein
Related terms
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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
editCzech
editPronunciation
editNoun
editprotein m inan
- (biochemistry) protein
- Synonym: bílkovina
Declension
editFurther reading
editDanish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editprotein n (singular definite proteinet, plural indefinite proteiner)
Declension
editneuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | protein | proteinet | proteiner | proteinerne |
genitive | proteins | proteinets | proteiners | proteinernes |
References
edit- “protein” in Den Danske Ordbog
Hungarian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editprotein (plural proteinek)
Declension
editInflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
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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 | ||
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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
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch proteïne, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editprotéin (plural protein-protein, first-person possessive proteinku, second-person possessive proteinmu, third-person possessive proteinnya)
Alternative forms
edit- protin (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “protein” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
editNoun
editprotein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein or proteiner, definite plural proteina or proteinene)
References
edit- “protein” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editNoun
editprotein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein, definite plural proteina)
References
edit- “protein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editNoun
editprotein n (uncountable)
Declension
editnominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | protein | proteins |
definite | proteinet | proteinets | |
plural | indefinite | — | — |
definite | — | — |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editFurther reading
editAnagrams
editTurkish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French protéine.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editprotein (definite accusative proteini, plural proteinler)
Declension
editVietnamese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [pɹo˧˧ te˧˧ ʔin˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [pɹow˧˧ tej˧˧ ʔin˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [pɹow˧˧ tej˧˧ ʔɨn˧˧]
- Phonetic spelling: prô tê in
Noun
editprotein
- (biochemistry) protein
- Synonym: chất đạm
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- cs:Biochemistry
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- hu:Biochemistry
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- id:Biochemistry
- id:Nutrition
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- nb:Biochemistry
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- nn:Biochemistry
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