preprohormone
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]By surface analysis, prepro- + hormone, or, by surface analysis, pre- + prohormone.
Noun
[edit]preprohormone (plural preprohormones)
- (biochemistry) The precursor of a prohormone.
- Hyponyms: preprohypocretin, preproinsulin, preproglucagon, preproorexin, preprothyrotropin