Polyprotein
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polyprotein is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any protein (especially ones produced by viruses) that cleave to produce a number of polypeptides, some of which act as hormones.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any protein (especially ones produced by viruses) that cleave to produce a number of polypeptides, some of which act as hormones.
Word Forms
- polyproteins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pol, nonstructural, polycytokine, proteohormone, proprotein, proglucagon.
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