noun
- a compound formed by the combination of a protein with a non-protein substance, such as a carbohydrate, lipid, or metal ion
Usage: biochemistry; also called conjugated protein
Examples
- Hemoglobin is a proteide composed of protein and heme groups.
- Glycoproteins are proteides that contain carbohydrate chains attached to proteins.
- Lipoproteins are proteides formed by the association of lipids with proteins.
- The study of proteides is essential to understanding enzyme function and cellular processes.
- Nucleoproteides are proteides that combine proteins with nucleic acids.