galactoprotein

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noun

Any glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate moiety is galactose

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Meanings

noungalactoprotein (plural galactoproteins)

plural galactoproteins

  1. biochemistryAny glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate moiety is galactose

Origin

From galacto- + protein.

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APA

galactoprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactoprotein

MLA

“galactoprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactoprotein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactoprotein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactoprotein.

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