nitrosoprotein

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noun

Any protein whose free -SH groups have been nitrosylated, typically by atmospheric NO

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Meanings

nounnitrosoprotein (plural nitrosoproteins)

plural nitrosoproteins

  1. biochemistryAny protein whose free -SH groups have been nitrosylated, typically by atmospheric NO

Origin

From nitroso- + protein.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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