noun
- a complex molecule consisting of a protein combined with a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Chromatin is a nucleoprotein complex found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
- Ribosomes are nucleoprotein particles that synthesize proteins.
- The virus consists of genetic material surrounded by a nucleoprotein coat.
- Scientists studied the nucleoprotein structure using X-ray crystallography.
- Histones are nucleoproteins that help package DNA in chromosomes.
- The nucleoprotein complex plays a crucial role in gene regulation.