Definition of apoprotein in English:
apoprotein
nounˌapəˈprəʊtiːnˈapōprōtēn
Biochemistry A protein which together with a prosthetic group forms a particular biochemical molecule such as a hormone or enzyme.
Example sentencesExamples
- Contamination of the apoprotein by myoglobin was assessed spectrophotometrically.
- Acid hydrolases of the lysosomes degrade the apoproteins and release free fatty acids and cholesterol.
- During pigment binding the apoprotein folds properly and acts at that location, while folding or after folding, as a template for the assembly of other apoproteins.
- As discussed previously, the phthalocyanine interacts with either the phospholipids or the apoprotein moiety of LDL, and therefore, the radicals are likely to be mainly produced at the lipid-water interface.
- In mammalian peroxidases, the prosthetic group is deeply buried inside the bulk of the protein and is covalently linked to the apoprotein through ester bonds.