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prosequence

prosequence noun: a part of a protein that is present in this protein's inactive form but is removed during activation. It is usually required for protein folding or maintenance.

Noun

prosequence (plural prosequences)

  1. A part of a protein that is present in this protein's inactive form but is removed during activation. It is usually required for protein folding or maintenance.

Forms of prosequence

pluralprosequences

Origin of prosequence

From pro- + sequence.

Questions about prosequence

What does prosequence mean?
Prosequence means a part of a protein that is present in this protein's inactive form but is removed during activation. It is usually required for protein folding or maintenance.
What part of speech is prosequence?
Prosequence is a noun.
What is the plural of prosequence?
The plural of prosequence is prosequences.

Words near prosequence in the dictionary

  1. prosentential
  2. prosententially
  3. prosenthesis
  4. proseparatist
  5. proseparatists
  6. prosequence
  7. prosequences
  8. proser
  9. proseriate
  10. proseriates
  11. Proserpina

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