ribonucleoprotein
[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-oh-proh-teen, -tee-in, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌraɪ boʊˌnu kli oʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn, -ˌnyu- /
noun Biochemistry.
a substance composed of RNA in close association with protein; a nucleoprotein containing RNA. Abbreviation: RNP
Origin of ribonucleoprotein
First recorded in 1935–40;
ribo(se) +
nucleoprotein
Words nearby ribonucleoprotein
ribo-,
riboflavin,
riboflavin kinase,
ribonuclease,
ribonucleic acid,
ribonucleoprotein,
ribonucleoside,
ribonucleotide,
ribose,
ribose 5-phosphate isomerase,
riboso
Medical definitions for ribonucleoprotein
ribonucleoprotein
[ rī′bō-nōō′klē-ō-prō′tēn ]
n.
A nucleoprotein that contains RNA.