Meanings
nounproteasome (plural proteasomes)
plural proteasomes · alternative proteosome
- biochemistryA complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis.
Synonyms: prosome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis.
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Origin
- Englishprote(in)
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*dwís
- Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
- Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
- Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
- Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishprotease
- Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
- Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
- Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
- Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
- Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
- Englishproteasome
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蛋白酶體 /蛋白酶体
- 蛋白酶體 /蛋白酶体 (dànbáiméitǐ)Translations
Danish proteasom
- proteasomTranslations
French protéasome
- protéasomeTranslations
Italian proteasoma
- proteasomaTranslations
Polish proteasom
- proteasomTranslations
Spanish proteasoma
- proteasomaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
proteasome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteasome
MLA
“proteasome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteasome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proteasome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteasome.
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