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signalosome

signalosome noun: any of a group of proteins, complexes of which are involved in the regulation of protein degradation.

Noun

signalosome (plural signalosomes)

  1. Any of a group of proteins, complexes of which are involved in the regulation of protein degradation.

Forms of signalosome

pluralsignalosomes

Origin of signalosome

From signal + -o- + -some.

Questions about signalosome

What does signalosome mean?
Signalosome means any of a group of proteins, complexes of which are involved in the regulation of protein degradation.
What part of speech is signalosome?
Signalosome is a noun.
What is the plural of signalosome?
The plural of signalosome is signalosomes.

Words near signalosome in the dictionary

  1. signalments
  2. signalolipidomics
  3. signalome
  4. signalomes
  5. signalomic
  6. signalosome
  7. signalosomes
  8. signalperson
  9. signalpersons
  10. signalplex
  11. signalplexes

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