core protein

noun

: any of various proteins that play a major structural or functional role in a large molecular complex of which they are part: as
a
: an inner coat of protein that surrounds the genetic material of some viruses
b
: a protein forming part of a proteoglycan and to which glycosaminoglycans attach

Dictionary Entries Near core protein

Cite this Entry

“Core protein.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/core%20protein. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!


What Did You Just Call Me?

  • brown chihuahua sitting on the floor with squinting eyes looking at the camera
  • Before we went to her house, Hannah told us her aunt was a flibbertigibbet.
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY