protide Biochem.
(ˈprəʊtaɪd)
Also -id (-ɪd).
[a. F. protide (G. Bertrand 1923, in Bull. de la Soc. de Chim. biol. V. 102), f. protéine protein: see -ide.]
A generic term for a protein, peptide, or amino-acid. Hence proˈtidic a.
The scheme of nomenclature proposed by Bertrand met with little favour among English-speaking scientists (see Chem. & Engin. News (1952) 5 May 1910). Protide is now to be found almost exclusively in translations or abstracts from French.
| 1936 A. P. Mathews Princ. Biochem. xxii. 215 The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry suggested that the proteins be called ‘protides’ in consonance with the ‘glucides’ and ‘lipides’. 1958 (title) Protides of the biological fluids. Ibid. p. v, Some biochemical constituents of protidic nature or origin in the living animal are considered in a further nine original papers. 1962 Biol. Abstr. XXXIX. 948/1 (heading) Study of the protidic fraction of Digitaria exilis. 1973 Compar. Biochem. & Physiol. B. XLV. 225 (heading) Protides of the Mustelidae: comparative study of plasma lactate dehydrogenases. 1975 Biol. Abstr. LX. 4700/2 Some data..suggest that the initiation of growth is strictly dependent in [sic] nutritional factors (mainly protids). 1977 Lancet 10 Dec. 1242/2 The 26th colloquium on protides of the biological fluids will be held in Bruges on May 1–5. |