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premembrane

premembrane noun: a signal peptide responsible for dengue envelope translocation in cells.

Noun

premembrane (uncountable)

  1. A signal peptide responsible for dengue envelope translocation in cells
    • Acute samples were tested by real-time RT-PCR targeting the premembrane (prM)/envelope gene at the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS). 2 Three samples taken from Ratchaburi province, Thailand, were positive for ZIKV infection based on serologic studies whereas ZIKV RNA was...2015, Rome Buathong et al., “Detection of Zika Virus Infection in Thailand, 2012–2014”, in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, volume 93, →DOI

Origin of premembrane

From pre- + membrane.

Words that rhyme with premembrane

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Questions about premembrane

What does premembrane mean?
Premembrane means a signal peptide responsible for dengue envelope translocation in cells.
What part of speech is premembrane?
Premembrane is a noun.

Words near premembrane in the dictionary

  1. premelanosomes
  2. premelt
  3. premelted
  4. premelting
  5. premelts
  6. premembrane
  7. prememories
  8. prememory
  9. premen
  10. premenarchal
  11. premenarchally

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