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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

unit, building block go
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else

molecule go
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

macromolecule, supermolecule go
any very large complex molecule

protein go
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells

conjugated protein, compound protein go
a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

glycoprotein
a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component

noun.substance

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mucin go
a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions
erythropoietin go
a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
cluster of differentiation 4, CD4 go
a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells
cluster of differentiation 8, CD8 go
a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells
lectin go
any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
mucoid go
any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin