nonprotein
adjective
non·pro·tein
ˌnän-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
-ˈprō-tē-ən
: not being or derived from protein
the nonprotein part of an enzyme
nonprotein nitrogen
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nonprotein
adjective
non·pro·tein
-ˈprōˌtēn
-ˈprōt-ē-ən
: not being or derived from protein
the nonprotein part of an enzyme
nonprotein nitrogen
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nonprotein
adjective
non·pro·tein
ˈnän-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən
: not being or derived from protein
the nonprotein part of an enzyme
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