simple protein

noun Biochemistry.

a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein).

Origin of simple protein

First recorded in 1920–25

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Medical definitions for simple protein

simple protein

n.

A protein, such as a globulin, that yields only alpha-amino acids upon hydrolysis.