"pro-protein" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pro-proteins [plural]
Etymology: pro- + protein Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|protein}} pro- + protein Head templates: {{en-noun}} pro-protein (plural pro-proteins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any inactive protein that can be activated by posttranslational modification Categories (topical): Proteins Related terms: pro-peptide

Inflected forms

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