nucleoprotein

noun nu·cle·o·pro·tein \ ˌnü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn , ˌnyü- , -ˈprō-tē-ən \

Definition of nucleoprotein

: a compound that consists of a protein (such as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (such as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes

Origin and Etymology of nucleoprotein

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First Known Use: 1906

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nucleoprotein

noun nu·cleo·pro·tein \ ˌn(y)ü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən \

medical Definition of nucleoprotein

: a compound that consists of a protein (as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes