prepeptide

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noun

The part of an enzyme that is directed to a specific part of a cell before becoming a protein

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Meanings

nounprepeptide (plural prepeptides)

plural prepeptides

  1. biochemistryThe part of an enzyme that is directed to a specific part of a cell before becoming a protein

Origin

From pre- + peptide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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