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prosaposin

prosaposin noun: a glycoprotein that is a precursor for saposins A, B, C, and D.

Noun

prosaposin (uncountable)

  1. A glycoprotein that is a precursor for saposins A, B, C, and D.

Origin of prosaposin

From pro- + saposin.

Questions about prosaposin

What does prosaposin mean?
Prosaposin means a glycoprotein that is a precursor for saposins A, B, C, and D.
What part of speech is prosaposin?
Prosaposin is a noun.

Words near prosaposin in the dictionary

  1. prosaist
  2. prosaists
  3. prosal
  4. prosapogenin
  5. prosapogenins
  6. prosaposin
  7. prosaptide
  8. prosarcopenic
  9. prosateur
  10. prosateurs
  11. prosauropod

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