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prepilin peptidase

prepilin peptidase noun: an enzyme that removes a signal peptide from maturing pilins.

Noun

prepilin peptidase (plural prepilin peptidases)

  1. An enzyme that removes a signal peptide from maturing pilins

Forms of prepilin peptidase

pluralprepilin peptidases

Questions about prepilin peptidase

What does prepilin peptidase mean?
Prepilin peptidase means an enzyme that removes a signal peptide from maturing pilins.
What part of speech is prepilin peptidase?
Prepilin peptidase is a noun.
What is the plural of prepilin peptidase?
The plural of prepilin peptidase is prepilin peptidases.

Words near prepilin peptidase in the dictionary

  1. prephylogenetic
  2. prepicked
  3. prepidgin
  4. prepidgins
  5. prepilin
  6. prepilin peptidase
  7. prepilin peptidases
  8. prepilins
  9. prepill
  10. prepink
  11. prepiriform

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