English

Noun

proteoliposome ‎(plural proteoliposomes)

1. (medicine, biochemistry) A liposome into which one or more proteins have been inserted, usually by artificial means
   • 2005, Larry Barton, Structural and Functional Relationships in Prokaryotes, page 76:

     The loading of proteins into a proteoliposome is accomplished by adding the chemicals to the buffer at the time the protein is added.

Derived terms

• proteoliposomal