naked protein

noun

Any protein that normally exists combined with another entity (metal, carbohydrate or lipid etc), free from its normal attachment.

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Meanings

nounnaked protein (plural naked proteins)

plural naked proteins

  1. informalbiochemistryAny protein that normally exists combined with another entity (metal, carbohydrate or lipid etc), free from its normal attachment.
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APA

naked protein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20protein

MLA

“naked protein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20protein. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naked protein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20protein.

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