proteoform
US/ˈpɹoʊtiːoʊˌfɔɹm/
proteoform noun: a specific molecular form of a protein product arising from a specific gene.
Noun
proteoform (plural proteoforms)
- A specific molecular form of a protein product arising from a specific gene.
- Any of a group of related protein molecules arising from all combinatorial sources of variation giving rise to products arising from a single gene. These include products differing due to genetic variation, alternatively spliced RNA, transcripts, and post-translational modifications.
Forms of proteoform
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Questions about proteoform
- What does proteoform mean?
- Proteoform means a specific molecular form of a protein product arising from a specific gene.
- What part of speech is proteoform?
- Proteoform is a noun.
- How do you pronounce proteoform?
- Proteoform is pronounced /ˈpɹoʊtiːoʊˌfɔɹm/ (US).
- What is the plural of proteoform?
- The plural of proteoform is proteoforms.
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