Meanings
noun
- molecular biologyThe peptide that undergoes post-translational processing to form collagen.
Origin
From pre- + abbreviation of processing + collagen.
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APA
preprocollagen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preprocollagen
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“preprocollagen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preprocollagen. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preprocollagen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preprocollagen.
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