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Structures containing both nucleic acid and protein. Examples are chromatin, ribosomes, certain virus particles.
Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.
nucleoproteins — nuËklɪəʊ prəʊtɪËn / nju n. substance of protein and nucleic acid present in the nucleus of a cell (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… … Universalium
nucleoprotein — /nooh klee euh proh teen, tee in, nyooh /, n. Biochem. any of the class of conjugated proteins occurring in cells and consisting of a protein combined with a nucleic acid, essential for cell division and reproduction. [1905 10; NUCLEO + PROTEIN]… … Universalium
Nucleoprotein — A nucleoprotein is any protein that is structurally associated with nucleic acid[1] (either DNA or RNA). Many viruses harness this protein, and they are known for being host specific. That is, they find it difficult to infect species besides the… … Wikipedia
histone — /his tohn/, n. Biochem. any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds. [1880 85; HIST + ONE] * * *… … Universalium
nucleoprotein — A complex of protein and nucleic acid, the form in which essentially all nucleic acid s exist in nature; chromosomes and viruses are largely n.. * * * nu·cleo·pro·tein .n(y)ü klē ō prō .tēn, prōt ē ən n a compound that consists of a protein (as a … Medical dictionary
nucleoprotein — n. a compound that occurs in cells and consists of nucleic acid and protein tightly bound together. Ribosomes are nucleoproteins containing RNA; chromosomes are nucleoproteins containing DNA … The new mediacal dictionary
purines — These are waste products or metabolites of nucleoproteins. They are not recycleable and are broken down further to the primary excretable form, uric acid. High purine presence in a tissue signifies a recent high turnover in nucleoproteins from … Herbal-medical glossary
Marburg virus — (MARV) Virus classification Group: Group V (( )ssRNA) Order: Mononegavirales Family … Wikipedia
Albrecht Kossel — Infobox Scientist name = Albrecht Kossel box width = image width =150px caption = Albrecht Kossel birth date = September 16, 1853 birth place = Rostock death date = July 5, 1927 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality = German… … Wikipedia