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preproenkephalin

preproenkephalin noun: a precursor of proenkephalin.

Noun

preproenkephalin (uncountable)

  1. A precursor of proenkephalin
    • In support of this hypothesis, D2 receptor blockade by haloperidol or raclopride has been previously associated with increased striatal expression of preproenkephalin mRNA [54 ,55 ], a marker of the striatopallidal neurons, and with increased extracellular levels of GABA in the globus pallidus [56...2015 November 17, “Bee Venom Alleviates Motor Deficits and Modulates the Transfer of Cortical Information through the Basal Ganglia in Rat Models of Parkinson’s Disease”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of preproenkephalin

From pre- + proenkephalin.

Questions about preproenkephalin

What does preproenkephalin mean?
Preproenkephalin means a precursor of proenkephalin.
What part of speech is preproenkephalin?
Preproenkephalin is a noun.

Words near preproenkephalin in the dictionary

  1. preproduction
  2. preproductions
  3. preproductive
  4. preproducts
  5. preproenkaphalin
  6. preproenkephalin
  7. preproenzyme
  8. preproenzymes
  9. preprofessional
  10. preprofessionalism
  11. preprofessionals

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