agnoprotein

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noun

Any of a family of viral proteins that play indirect roles in the biological processes and activities of viruses

OriginLatin gnōscō →
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nounagnoprotein (plural agnoproteins)

plural agnoproteins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of viral proteins that play indirect roles in the biological processes and activities of viruses

    Expression of the viral proteins VP1 and agnoprotein was measured in whole cell protein extracts by Western blot.

    2015 September 12, “CRISPR/Cas9 System as an Agent for Eliminating Polyomavirus JC Infection”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

  1. Latingnōscō“know”
  2. Englishagnoprotein

From a- + Latin gnōscō (“know”) + protein, in reference to agnogene, the gene from which polyomavirus family of agnoprotein emerges.

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