Meanings
nounpremembrane (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA signal peptide responsible for dengue envelope translocation in cells
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Acute samples were tested by real-time RT-PCR targeting the premembrane (prM)/envelope gene at the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS). 2 Three samples taken from Ratchaburi province, Thailand, were positive for ZIKV infection based on serologic studies whereas ZIKV RNA was detected in the other four samples.
2015, Rome Buathong et al., “Detection of Zika Virus Infection in Thailand, 2012–2014”, in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, volume 93, →DOI
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Rhymes with premembrane
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premembrane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premembrane
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“premembrane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premembrane. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “premembrane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premembrane.
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