phosphoprotein: Meaning and Definition of

phos•pho•pro•tein

Pronunciation: (fos"fō-prō'tēn, -tē-in), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. a protein, as casein or ovalbumin, in which one or more hydroxyl groups of serine, threonine, or tyrosine are hydroxylated.
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