What does proteohormone mean?
Proteohormone means (biochemistry) Any protein that acts as a hormone.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that acts as a hormone.
RbST is a proteohormone that can be used to increase milk production, but its administration is illegal in the EU [16 ] and of consumer’s concern in the USA. To detect rbST abuse, it has been shown that rbST-dependent protein biomarkers in serum and milk of dairy cows can be monitored, but levels are typically low (10 ng mL -1 range) [17 –19 ].
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Proteohormone means (biochemistry) Any protein that acts as a hormone.
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RbST is a proteohormone that can be used to increase milk production, but its administration is illegal in the EU [16 ] and of consumer’s concern in the USA. To detect rbST abuse, it has been shown that rbST-dependent protein biomarkers in serum and milk of dairy cows can be monitored, but levels are typically low (10 ng mL -1 range) [17 –19 ].
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