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polyprotein

polyprotein noun: any protein (especially ones produced by viruses) that cleave to produce a number of polypeptides, some of which act as hormones.

Noun

polyprotein (plural polyproteins)

  1. Any protein (especially ones produced by viruses) that cleave to produce a number of polypeptides, some of which act as hormones

Forms of polyprotein

pluralpolyproteins

Origin of polyprotein

From poly- + protein.

Questions about polyprotein

What does polyprotein mean?
Polyprotein means any protein (especially ones produced by viruses) that cleave to produce a number of polypeptides, some of which act as hormones.
What part of speech is polyprotein?
Polyprotein is a noun.
What is the plural of polyprotein?
The plural of polyprotein is polyproteins.

Words near polyprotein in the dictionary

  1. polypropionates
  2. polypropylene
  3. polypropylene glycol
  4. polypropylene glycols
  5. polypropylenes
  6. polyprotein
  7. polyproteins
  8. polyprotic
  9. polyprotodont
  10. polyprotodontid
  11. polyprotodonts

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