What does "mucoprotein" mean?

Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides.

What is a synonym for "mucoprotein"?

Common synonyms include: mucoglycoprotein.

noun

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Noun

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Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides. countable, uncountable
"In Fasciola sp., the cyst wall consists of four layers, a layer of tanned protein, followed by a layer of mucoprotein and acid mucopolysaccaride."

"In Fasciola sp., the cyst wall consists of four layers, a layer of tanned protein, followed by a layer of mucoprotein and acid mucopolysaccaride."

From muco- + protein.

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