proprotein
See also:
pro-protein
English
Etymology
From
pro-
+
protein
.
Noun
proprotein
(
plural
proproteins
)
(
biochemistry
)
Any
protein
that is cleaved by a
convertase
to form a smaller protein or biologically-active
polypeptide
.
See also
preprotein
preproprotein
proinsulin
Anagrams
pre-portion
,
preportion