nucleoprotein n : any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid

English

Noun

1. Any complex of a nucleic acid and a protein

A nucleoprotein is any protein which is structurally associated with nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA). The prototypical example is any of the histone class of proteins, which are identifiable on strands of chromatin. Telomerase, a RNP (RNA/protein complex), and Protamines are also nucleoproteins.

See also

• ribonucleoprotein