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preprothyrotropin

preprothyrotropin noun: a large precursor protein of thyrotropin-releasing hormone, derived by posttranscriptional processing and enzymatic modification.

Noun

preprothyrotropin (uncountable)

  1. A large precursor protein of thyrotropin-releasing hormone, derived by posttranscriptional processing and enzymatic modification.

Origin of preprothyrotropin

From prepro- + thyrotropin.

Questions about preprothyrotropin

What does preprothyrotropin mean?
Preprothyrotropin means a large precursor protein of thyrotropin-releasing hormone, derived by posttranscriptional processing and enzymatic modification.
What part of speech is preprothyrotropin?
Preprothyrotropin is a noun.

Words near preprothyrotropin in the dictionary

  1. preprotease
  2. preproteases
  3. preprotein
  4. preproteins
  5. preprothrombin
  6. preprothyrotropin
  7. preprotocol
  8. preprotocols
  9. preprotocristid
  10. preprotocristids
  11. preprotoxin

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