Biologically Active Substance
nucleoprotein Audio
nu·cle·o·pro·tein
Subclass of:
Proteins
Definitions related to nucleoproteins:
  • Any supramolecular complex of protein and nucleic acid (DNP, RNP); or, any protein usually found closely associated with nucleic acid (e.g., histones).
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Proteins conjugated with nucleic acids.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Nucleoprotein, conjugated protein consisting of a protein linked to a nucleic acid, either DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) or RNA (ribonucleic acid). The protein combined with DNA is commonly either histone or protamine; the resulting nucleoproteins are found in chromosomes. Many viruses are little...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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