PROTEIN MOLECULE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does protein molecule mean? 

• PROTEIN MOLECULE (noun)
  The noun PROTEIN MOLECULE has 1 sense:

1. any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds

  Familiarity information: PROTEIN MOLECULE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROTEIN MOLECULE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("protein molecule" is a kind of...):

molecule ((physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound)

 Context examples 

The recombinant protein molecule SA-4-1BBL has been used to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of cancer vaccines with success in pre-clinical animal models.

(Immune Stimulant Molecule Protects against Cancer Development, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

PSA circulates in the blood in two forms: free or attached to a protein molecule.

(Percent Free Prostate-Specific Antigen, NCI Thesaurus)

The specific parts of a protein molecule that directly participate in its interactions with a metal ion.

(Metal Binding Site, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds in the interior of a polypeptide chain or protein molecule.

(Endopeptidase, NCI Thesaurus)

Any portion of a protein molecule with a net negative charge.

(Acidic Region, NCI Thesaurus)