Meanings
nounmetalloprotein (plural metalloproteins)
plural metalloproteins
- biochemistrya protein, such as haemoglobin or chlorophyll, that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
Origin
- Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
- Englishmetallo-
- Englishprotein
- Englishmetalloprotein
Translations
Finnish metalloproteiini
- metalloproteiinia protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
French métalloprotéine
- métalloprotéinea protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
German Metalloprotein
- Metalloproteina protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
Irish miotalapróitéin
- miotalapróitéina protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
Italian metalloproteina
- metalloproteinaa protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
Portuguese metaloproteína
- metaloproteínaa protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
Spanish metaloproteína
- metaloproteínaa protein that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
Cite this entry
APA
metalloprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloprotein
MLA
“metalloprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloprotein. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalloprotein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloprotein.
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