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plasma protein

plasma protein

3.8
A substance in the liquid part of blood, such as albumin or globulin
  • noun
  • /ˈplæzmə ˈproʊtɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : proteína plasmática
  • Nevertheless, plasma protein adsorption on the material surface is the first incident when a material contacts blood.
  • plasma protein mg
  • bovine plasma protein
  • plasma protein required

Examples

  • In-vitro studies have revealed no effect of warfarin, digoxin, imipramine, or quinine on the binding of riluzole to human plasma proteins.

    Academic text (2000)
  • However, both compounds 1 and 2 were inactive in cell-based assays due to poor solubility, poor cell permeability, and significant plasma protein binding.

    Blog text (19)
  • The effect of carbon filtration on the plasma clotting response and total plasma protein concentration was also assessed.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Intraerythrocytic concentrations of antibiotics are higher for lipid-soluble compounds; besides, plasma proteins bind antibiotics 231.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Three sources of inhibitors (potatoes, egg white, beef plasma protein) were evaluated in vitro for inhibition of protease activity.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In the first experiment, water suspensions were made of potato extract (0.1%), egg white (3.0%), and bovine plasma protein (1.0%) and allowed to stand overnight at 2 degrees C.

    Academic text (1993)
  • This study confirms that egg white and bovine plasma protein also inhibit the protease enzyme(s) extracted from both species.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Further studies utilizing these inhibitors in surimi showed that potato was equivalent to both egg white and beef plasma protein in preserving the gel-forming characteristics of heated kamaboko in both species.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In response, the phenyl group at this position was removed and the NH was methylated to confer reduced lipophilicity (and reduced plasma protein binding) but maintain the presence of the mandatory amino group.

    Blog text (19)
  • Albumin, globulin, and fibrinogen are the three major types of plasma protein found in human blood.

Surface Forms

Morphology

plasma + protein

The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun compound whose meaning — proteins that are present in blood plasma — is directly and transparently composed from 'plasma' (the blood fluid) + 'protein' (biological molecules). This compositional pattern is common in technical and everyday English (and mirrors equivalent constructions in many languages), so a learner who knows both constituent words will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Plasma protein simply names the proteins that float in plasma, the liquid part of blood. So it means 'any of the proteins present in blood plasma', such as albumin or globulin.