proprotease

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noun

Any proenzyme that is converted into a protease

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Meanings

nounproprotease (plural proproteases)

plural proproteases

  1. biochemistryAny proenzyme that is converted into a protease

Origin

From pro- + protease.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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