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Lipoprotein vs Glycoprotein - What's the difference?

lipoprotein | glycoprotein |

As nouns the difference between lipoprotein and glycoprotein

is that lipoprotein is any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions while glycoprotein is a protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.

lipoprotein

English

Noun

(wikipedia lipoprotein) (en noun)
  • Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.

    • Derived terms

    * high-density lipoprotein * low-density lipoprotein

    glycoprotein

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia glycoprotein) (en noun)
  • (protein) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    See also

    *glycopeptide *sericin