pro-peptide

noun

Any inactive peptide that can be activated by posttranslational modification

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Meanings

nounpro-peptide (plural pro-peptides)

plural pro-peptides

  1. biochemistryAny inactive peptide that can be activated by posttranslational modification

Origin

From pro- + peptide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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