degron

D2E1G2R1O1N1

noun

A specific sequence of amino acids in a protein that directs the starting place of degradation.

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Meanings

noundegron (plural degrons)

plural degrons

  1. biochemistryA specific sequence of amino acids in a protein that directs the starting place of degradation.

Origin

From degrade + -on.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

GordenGonderdonger
Cite this entry
APA

degron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degron

MLA

“degron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degron.

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