proteoliposome

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noun

A liposome into which one or more proteins have been inserted, usually by artificial means

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Meanings

nounproteoliposome (plural proteoliposomes)

plural proteoliposomes

  1. biochemistryA liposome into which one or more proteins have been inserted, usually by artificial means

    The loading of proteins into a proteoliposome is accomplished by adding the chemicals to the buffer at the time the protein is added.

    2005, Larry Barton, Structural and Functional Relationships in Prokaryotes, page 76

Origin

From proteo- + liposome.

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

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

Chicago

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