nucleoprotein
noun
nu·cle·o·pro·tein
ˌnü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
ˌnyü-,
-ˈprō-tē-ən
: a compound that consists of a protein (such as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (such as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes
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Bloom and others have identified specific mutations that make the nucleoprotein better at resisting the human immune system.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 May 2021
The test detects the E (envelope) and N (nucleoprotein) genes on SARS-CoV-2.
—Jim Daley, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 May 2021
The test detects the E (envelope) and N (nucleoprotein) genes on SARS-CoV-2.
—Jim Daley, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020
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nucleoprotein
noun
nu·cleo·pro·tein
ˌn(y)ü-klē-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən
: a compound that consists of a protein (as a histone) conjugated with a nucleic acid (as a DNA) and that is the principal constituent of the hereditary material in chromosomes
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