proopiomelanocortin

English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ opiomelanocortin.

Noun

proopiomelanocortin (countable and uncountable, plural proopiomelanocortins)

  1. (biochemistry) A precursor polypeptide involved in diverse cellular functions.

Synonyms

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