Related WordNet synsets for SUMO concept Protein
More specialized WordNet synsets
- interferon
- a protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
- apoenzyme
- a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme
- ricin
- a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent
- gelatin, gelatine
- a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin
- aleurone
- granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
- actin
- one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
- simple protein
- a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
- albumin, albumen
- a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
- conjugated protein, compound protein
- a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
- lactalbumin
- albumin occurring in milk
- serum albumin
- albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood
- serum globulin
- globulins occurring blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood
- chitin
- a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
- keratin, ceratin
- a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair feathers nails and hooves
- phosphoprotein
- containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
- casein
- a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
- prothrombin
- a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
- glycoprotein
- a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
- lectin
- any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
- high-density lipoprotein, HDL
- a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
- thyroprotein
- a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine
- iodoprotein, iodinated protein
- a protein that contains iodine
- lipoprotein
- a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
- low-density lipoprotein, LDL
- a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
- opsin
- retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin
- gamma globulin, human gamma globulin
- a protein fraction of human blood plasma containing numerous antibodies
- globulin
- a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
- myosin
- the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
- actomyosin
- a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
- hemoglobin, haemoglobin
- a conjugated protein composed of heme and globin that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
- fibrinogen
- a globulin present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
- fibrin
- a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
- myoglobin
- the form of hemoglobin found in muscle fibers
- globin
- a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin
- histone
- a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
- glutelin
- a simple protein found in the seeds of cereals
- protamine
- a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
- prolamine
- a simple protein found in plants
- antibody
- any of a large variety of immunoglobulins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
- scleroprotein, albuminoid
- a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
- precipitin
- an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
- antitoxin
- an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
- ABO antibodies
- blood type antibodies
- Rh antibody
- rhesus factor antibody
- antivenin
- an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
- toxin antitoxin
- a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease
- agglutinin
- an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
- agglutinogen
- any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
- monoclonal antibody
- any of a class of antibodies produced in the laboratory by identical offspring of a hybridoma; very specific for a particular location in the body
- immunoglobulin, Ig
- a class of globulins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
- fetoprotein
- any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
- alpha fetoprotein, AFP
- an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
- amyloid
- (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
- albuminous
- relating to or containing or resembling albumin
- aleuronic
- of or related to aleurone
- fibrinous
- characterized by the presence of fibrin