scleroprotein
[ skleer-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]
/ ˌsklɪər əˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
protein that is fibrous and insoluble in water, serving a protective or supportive function in the body.
Also called
albuminoid.
Words nearby scleroprotein
scleromyxedema,
scleronychia,
sclerophthalmia,
sclerophyll,
sclerophylly,
scleroprotein,
sclerosal,
sclerosant,
scleroscope,
sclerose,
sclerosed
Example sentences from the Web for scleroprotein
A scleroprotein present in skin appendages, hair, nails, etc.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian Stern
British Dictionary definitions for scleroprotein
scleroprotein
/ (ˌsklɪərəʊˈprəʊtiːn) /
noun
any of a group of insoluble stable proteins such as keratin, elastin, and collagen that occur in skeletal and connective tissues
Also called: albuminoid
Medical definitions for scleroprotein
scleroprotein
[ sklîr′ō-prō′tēn′ ]
n.
Any of a class of generally insoluble proteins found in skeletal and connective tissue.
albuminoid