SINCE 1828
nucleoprotein
noun
nu·cle·o·pro·tein
| \ ˌnü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn
, ˌnyü-, -ˈprō-tē-ən\
, 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
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for nucleoprotein
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
Comments on nucleoprotein
What made you want to look up nucleoprotein? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words for Summer: A Quiz
-
- Which of the following words means “of or relating to summer”?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share nucleoprotein
Resources for nucleoprotein