proteoliposome

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English

Etymology

From proteo- +‎ liposome.

Noun

proteoliposome (plural proteoliposomes)

  1. (medicine, biochemistry) A liposome into which one or more proteins have been inserted, usually by artificial means
    • 2005, Larry Barton, Structural and Functional Relationships in Prokaryotes, page 76:
      The loading of proteins into a proteoliposome is accomplished by adding the chemicals to the buffer at the time the protein is added.

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