Preprotein
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Preprotein is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A polypeptide chain that is in the process of growing into a protein by the addition of successive amino acid moieties.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A polypeptide chain that is in the process of growing into a protein by the addition of successive amino acid moieties.
Word Forms
- preproteins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include preproprotein, preprosequence, preproenzyme, prepropeptide, proprotein, prepeptide.
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