nucleoprotein

nucleoprotein definition - medical

nu·cle·o·pro·tein (no͞oˌklē-ō-prōˈtēnˌ)

noun
Any of a group of substances found in the nuclei of all living cells and in viruses and composed of a protein and a nucleic acid.

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