protein
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Suggested by Berzelius in a letter to Mulder, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊ.ti.ɪn/, /ˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/
- (US, dated) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.ɾi.ɪn/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
protein (countable and uncountable, plural proteins)
- (biochemistry, countable) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:protein
- Meronym: amino acid
- 2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 534:
- Proteins carry out the bulk of cellular functions, including relaying signals, providing structural support, and accelerating biochemical reactions.
- (nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (i.e. meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:protein
- Coordinate terms: carbohydrate, fat
- (nutrition, countable) A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.
- 2015 April 29, Mandy Unanski Enright, “One Meal, Two Proteins”, in Nutrition Nuptials[1], archived from the original on 11 April 2019:
- The preparation style should be the same for both proteins so that the side dishes compliment the meal.
- 2017, Daphne's California Greek, Catering Menu[2]:
- Served with seasoned rice, classic Greek salad, pita, tzatziki, choice of 2 proteins & 2 sides
- 2018 May 31, Mary Kekatos, Daily Mail[3]:
- What should you get for lunch at a halal cart? Nutritionists explain how to pick a protein that isn't packed with calories and why you should beware the white sauce
Derived terms[edit]
- acute-phase protein
- alloprotein
- Bence Jones protein
- bone morphogenetic protein
- carrier protein
- checkpoint protein
- cI protein
- complement protein
- complete protein
- conjugated protein
- C-reactive protein
- dyslipoproteinaemia
- ERM protein family
- fusion protein
- glial fibrillary acidic protein
- G protein
- G-protein
- green fluorescent protein
- GTP-binding protein
- heat shock protein
- human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- integral membrane protein
- intrinsic protein
- iron-sulfur protein
- iron-sulphur protein
- leaf protein
- leaf protein concentrate
- matrix protein
- membrane protein
- motor protein
- mutant protein
- myelin protein zero
- naked protein
- nascent protein
- peripheral membrane protein
- plasma protein
- prion protein
- proats
- pro-protein
- proteinaceous
- protein binder
- protein complex
- protein domain
- proteinic
- protein isolate
- protein kinase
- proteinous
- protein phosphorylation
- protein powder
- protein shake
- protein sorting
- protein subunit
- retinoblastoma protein
- Rieske protein
- scaffold protein
- single-strand binding protein
- spike protein
- S-protein
- storage protein
- SUMO protein
- tau protein
- textured vegetable protein
- transmembrane protein
- transport protein
- vanadium-associated protein
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Protein”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
Further reading[edit]
protein on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
protein on Wikiversity.Wikiversity
Anagrams[edit]
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
protein m inan
- (biochemistry) protein
- Synonym: bílkovina
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- protein in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- protein in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- protein in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
protein n (singular definite proteinet, plural indefinite proteiner)
Declension[edit]
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | protein | proteinet | proteiner | proteinerne |
genitive | proteins | proteinets | proteiners | proteinernes |
References[edit]
- “protein” in Den Danske Ordbog
Hungarian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
protein (plural proteinek)
Declension[edit]
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | protein | proteinek |
accusative | proteint | proteineket |
dative | proteinnek | proteineknek |
instrumental | proteinnel | proteinekkel |
causal-final | proteinért | proteinekért |
translative | proteinné | proteinekké |
terminative | proteinig | proteinekig |
essive-formal | proteinként | proteinekként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | proteinben | proteinekben |
superessive | proteinen | proteineken |
adessive | proteinnél | proteineknél |
illative | proteinbe | proteinekbe |
sublative | proteinre | proteinekre |
allative | proteinhez | proteinekhez |
elative | proteinből | proteinekből |
delative | proteinről | proteinekről |
ablative | proteintől | proteinektől |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
proteiné | proteineké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
proteinéi | proteinekéi |
Possessive forms of protein | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | proteinem | proteinjeim |
2nd person sing. | proteined | proteinjeid |
3rd person sing. | proteinje | proteinjei |
1st person plural | proteinünk | proteinjeink |
2nd person plural | proteinetek | proteinjeitek |
3rd person plural | proteinjük | proteinjeik |
References[edit]
- ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
Further reading[edit]
- protein in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch proteïne, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
protéin (plural protein-protein, first-person possessive proteinku, second-person possessive proteinmu, third-person possessive proteinnya)
Alternative forms[edit]
- protin (Standard Malay)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “protein” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Noun[edit]
protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein or proteiner, definite plural proteina or proteinene)
References[edit]
- “protein” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Noun[edit]
protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein, definite plural proteina)
References[edit]
- “protein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
protein n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
Declension of protein | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | protein | proteinet | — | — |
Genitive | proteins | proteinets | — | — |
Synonyms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French protéine.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
protein (definite accusative proteini, plural proteinler)
Declension[edit]
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