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

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Recent Examples on the Web Bloom and others have identified specific mutations that make the nucleoprotein better at resisting the human immune system. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 May 2021 The test detects the E (envelope) and N (nucleoprotein) genes on SARS-CoV-2. — Jim Daley, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020

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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