prodomain

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noun

A domain of a proprotein

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Meanings

nounprodomain (plural prodomains)

plural prodomains

  1. A domain of a proprotein

    When a prodomain is cleaved from inactive Casp7 by upstream caspases, it undergoes auto-proteolysis into a p20 subunit (fragment containing residues 57–198) and p11 subunit (207–303) that associate to form an active Casp7 [48 ].

    2015 August 29, “An Engineered Split Intein for Photoactivated Protein Trans -Splicing”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pro- + domain.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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