PROTEIN Synonyms

• one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form

• a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids

• a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives

• a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk

• a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling

• a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries

• any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

• a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots

• a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin

• an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

• a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects

• a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed

• a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough

• a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues

• a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response

• a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves

• an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria

• any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals

• the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin

• any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

• any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis

• of or providing nourishment

• a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

• A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.