Used in a Sentence

proteins

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for proteins.

Editorial note

DNA is needed to build proteins, but proteins are needed to catalyze the reactions necessary to build DNA.

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Quick take

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons, which was established in 1986 by Cyrus Levinthal.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of proteins gathered in one view.

N

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons, which was established in 1986 by Cyrus Levinthal.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for proteins.

N

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons, which was established in 1986 by Cyrus Levinthal.

Example sentences

1

DNA is needed to build proteins, but proteins are needed to catalyze the reactions necessary to build DNA.

2

It's not liquid, but Quest bars taste pretty good, and are gluten free and free of soy proteins.

3

Of course it doesn't exactly output proteins but it's neat to see such a close mechanical analogue.

4

Good question—perhaps the alteration in ambient energy in the brain prevents certain proteins form forming (amyloid plaques in this case).

5

CircRNAs do not seem to be translated into proteins and probably perform multiple regulatory functions.

6

Once the tRNA has a weird aminoacid, the ribosome blindly use it in the proteins.

7

Jake's shake makeup is more of a gainer shake (proteins + carbs) for athletes.

8

To make strange proteins I think it's better to make strange t-RNA that is bound to strange aminoacids.

9

There are genes that code the proteins that make up the ribosome for example.

10

Poor people need (imperatively) more proteins in their diet, not more sugar.

11

The ribosomes in turn interpret the DNA string to make proteins.

12

I'm a layman, but they could use the new base pairs to code for unusual amino acids allowing for proteins with novel chemistry.

Quote examples

1

If the goal is "to feed the planet", to substitute the essential proteins provided by fishes and shellfishes by a harvest of lattices or strawberries is plain wrong.

2

[1] Oh and by the way, when the article claims that > "the three-biopolymer system may have drawbacks, since information flows only one way, from DNA to RNA to proteins" that is not correct either.

Proper noun examples

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Proteins on the other hand are the actual machines whose blueprints are written in DNA, and they're built out of amino acids.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use proteins in a sentence?

DNA is needed to build proteins, but proteins are needed to catalyze the reactions necessary to build DNA.

What does proteins mean?

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons, which was established in 1986 by Cyrus Levinthal.

What part of speech is proteins?

proteins is commonly used as N.