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🚫 Not protein 🧩 A helper part ⚗️ A non-protein substance
nonprotein

nonprotein

6.8
A small part attached to a protein that helps it work
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈproʊtiːn/
  • Specialized
: no proteico
  • The enzyme cannot function without its nonprotein component attached.

Examples

  • Many vitamins act as nonprotein cofactors in important biochemical reactions.

  • A nonprotein group may be required for the stability of some proteins.

  • A nonprotein is essential for this enzyme.

  • Vitamin D is a crucial nonprotein factor.

  • Many vitamins act as nonprotein cofactors in important biochemical reactions.

  • The enzyme cannot function without its nonprotein component attached.

  • A nonprotein group may be required for the stability of some proteins.

Antonyms

protein
  • Specialized
470 2.8

Parts of food that help build and repair the body, like meat or beans

Surface Forms

nonprotein singular
nonproteins plural

Morphology

nonprotein = protein (transparent) = non + protein

The meaning is directly built from the negating prefix 'non-' plus 'protein', so a learner can infer 'not a protein'.

Etymology

Nonprotein as a noun names a part of a protein that is not itself a protein; the word breaks into non- 'not' and protein, so you can imagine it like a 'battery' a toy needs to run. That's why a nonprotein component is an extra, non-protein piece necessary for the protein to function.