Meanings
nounapoprotein (plural apoproteins)
plural apoproteins
- biochemistryThe polypeptide part of a conjugated protein; for example, an apolipoprotein plus a lipid particle yields a lipoprotein.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
- Proto-Hellenic*apó
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
- Englishapo-
- Englishprotein
- Englishapoprotein
Translations
Portuguese apoproteína
- apoproteínapolypeptide part
Spanish apoproteína
- apoproteínapolypeptide part
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
apoprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apoprotein
MLA
“apoprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apoprotein. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apoprotein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apoprotein.
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