protein  

Pronunciation of protein: P R OW1 T IY0 N ('proʊtin)

Number of syllables of protein: 2

Definition of protein

• (n): any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk a  

Examples of protein

• In 1988, the government finally bans animal protein from all ruminant feed.  
• Animating proteins is useful to gain an idea of the 3D structure.  
• The gene is not the protein and and the protein is not the gene.  
• This hampers the secretion of the protein from the cell.  
• A protein in the food is the most common allergic component.  
• Protein and fat available in the food are converted to glucose in the body.  
• Collagen is the protein that binds the cells of the dermis together.  
• The classic assay for protein concentration in food is the Kjeldahl method.  
• Prickle is another protein in the planar cell polarity signaling pathway.  
• Antifreeze proteins are required.