Phosphoprotein


[fos-foh-proh-teen, -tee-in] /ˌfɒs foʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn/

noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a , as casein or ovalbumin, in which one or more hydroxyl groups of serine, threonine, or tyrosine are hydroxylated.
/ˌfɒsfəˈprəʊtiːn/
noun
1.
any of a group of conjugated proteins, esp casein, in which the protein molecule is bound to phosphoric acid

phosphoprotein phos·pho·pro·tein (fŏs’fō-prō’tēn’, -tē-ĭn)
n.
Any of a group of proteins, such as casein, containing chemically bound phosphoric acid.
phosphoprotein
(fŏs’fō-prō’tēn’)
Any of a group of proteins, such as casein, containing chemically bound phosphoric acid.

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