proteosen.
/ˈprəʊtɪəʊz/, /ˈprəʊtɪəʊs/, U.S. /ˈproʊdiˌoʊs/, /ˈproʊdiˌoʊz/ Biochemistry.
A polypeptide produced by partial proteolysis.
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1888 W. D. Halliburton in Rep. Brit. Assoc. 148 The amount of albumose, or perhaps proteose would be a better term, varies considerably.
1907 Recommendations of Comm. Proteid Nomencl. 8 Derivatives of Proteins..b. Proteoses. This term includes albumose, globulose, gelatose, etc.
1957 G. E. Hutchinson Treat. Limnol. I. xvii. 892 Sodium tungstate precipitates proteins and their higher decomposition products, such as proteoses.
1980 Jrnl. Immunol. 124 173 The protein..appears to be unrelated to beta 2-microglobulin, protein HC, urinary proteose, microglobulin, or any previously described normal urine or human serum protein.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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