prepro-

English

Etymology

From biology circa the 1960s and 1970s, as part of the development of the science of posttranslational modification; by surface analysis, pre- +‎ pro-.

Prefix

prepro-

  1. (biology) Denoting a precursor (molecule).
    Coordinate term: pro-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with prepro-
preproglucagon
preprohormone
preprohypocretin
preproinsulin
prepromelanin
preproorexin
preprotachykinin
preprothyrotropin
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