preprotein

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preprotein [pre-pro´tēn]

a protein precursor that contains a signal peptide sequence; it is a nonpolar sequence at the head of the growing polypeptide chain and is required for its transfer into the cistern of the endoplasmic reticulum; the signal sequence is then cleaved to form the protein or proprotein.

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prohormone			The current study demonstrates for the first time that heroin enhances the expression of the preprotein form of cathepsin D in NHA. Heroin-induces differential protein expression by normal human ... by Reynolds, Jessica L.; Mahajan, Supriya D.; Sykes, Donald; Nair, Madhavan P.N. / American Journal of Infectious Diseases NM_014080) is 6376 nucleotides long, and the preprotein is composed of a putative 26-amino acid signal peptide followed by a 1522-amino acid polypeptide (31). Three mutations (p.Q36H, p.G418fsX482, and g.IVS 19-2A>C) in the dual ... by Varela, Viviana; Rivolta, Carina M.; Esperante, Sebastian A.; Gruneiro-Papendieck, Laura; Chiesa, An / Clinical Chemistry In this preprotein world, RNA served the role of both DNA (informational) and proteins (catalytic). Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences			prepartal preparticipation physical exam prepartum prepatellar prepatellar bursa prepatellar bursitis prepatent prepatent period prepayment preperitoneal preperitoneal hernia PREPIC prepotent prepotential preprandial Prepregnancy Counseling prepriming complex prepriming protein preprocessing preprocessing controls preprocollagen chain preproinsulin preproparathyroid hormone preproprotein preprosthetic preprotein prepsychotic prepuberal prepubertal prepubertal panhypopituitarism prepuberty prepubescence prepubescent prepubic prepuce preputial preputial gland preputioplasty preputiotomy preputium prepyloric prepyloric vein prerace testing prerenal prerenal anuria prerenal azotemia prerenal uremia preretinal macular fibrosis presacral presacral fascia presacral neurectomy			Preprocessor Flight Software Preprocessor for MusiXTeX preprocessors preprocollagen chain PREPROD preproduction Preproduction Model Preproduction Product Improvement Preproduction Qualification Test PreProduction Quality Assurance Preproduction Unit preprofessional preprogram preprogram preprogramed preprograming preprogramme preprogrammed preprogrammed robot preprogramming preprogramming preprograms preproinsulin preproparathyroid hormone preproprotein preprosthetic preprotein Preprovide preps preps preps preps prepsychotic prepsychotic Preptanthe prepuberal prepuberal prepubertal prepubertal Prepubertal AD Prepubertal AD Prepubertal AD Prepubertal and Early Adolescent Bipolar Disorder Phenotype prepubertal castration prepubertal castration prepubertal castration prepubertal diabetic prepubertal panhypopituitarism prepuberties prepuberties prepuberty prepuberty prepubescence prepubescence prepubescence prepubescence prepubescence

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