Definition of "glycoproteins" [glycoproteins]

• Plural form of glycoprotein. (noun)

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• "Giuseppe Palmisano and his colleagues report in the Journal of Proteome Research that substances called glycoproteins - proteins coated with sugars - could be at the root of many wine allergies."
• "Agents identified as glycoproteins is the sex-promoting ingredients in the plant."
• "Scientists thwart wine allergies Sulfites long have been blamed for wine allergies, but new research suggests molecules called glycoproteins might be a bigger culprit."