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degron

degron noun: a specific sequence of amino acids in a protein that directs the starting place of degradation.

Noun

degron (plural degrons)

  1. A specific sequence of amino acids in a protein that directs the starting place of degradation.

Forms of degron

pluraldegrons

Origin of degron

From degrade + -on.

Words formed from degron

Questions about degron

What does degron mean?
Degron means a specific sequence of amino acids in a protein that directs the starting place of degradation.
What part of speech is degron?
Degron is a noun.
What is the plural of degron?
The plural of degron is degrons.

Words near degron in the dictionary

  1. degrits
  2. degritted
  3. degritter
  4. degritters
  5. degritting
  6. degron
  7. degrons
  8. DeGroot
  9. Degroots
  10. degroup
  11. degrouped

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