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phos•pho•pro•tein
Pronunciation: (fos"fō-prō'tēn, -tē-in), [key]—
n. Biochem.
a protein, as casein or ovalbumin, in which one or more hydroxyl groups of serine, threonine, or tyrosine are hydroxylated.
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