pro-protein

noun

Any inactive protein that can be activated by posttranslational modification

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Meanings

nounpro-protein (plural pro-proteins)

plural pro-proteins

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

Origin

From pro- + protein.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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