simple protein

simple protein Word Origin noun Biochemistry.

1. 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 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 simple protein in Medicine simple protein n.

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

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