Isoprotein

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a family of closely-related proteins that have similar structural and functional properties.

    "The different isoproteins have been correlated with changes in plasma lipoprotein levels."

Example

More examples

"The different isoproteins have been correlated with changes in plasma lipoprotein levels."

Etymology

From iso- + protein.

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