preprohormone

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English

Etymology

By surface analysis, prepro- +‎ hormone, or, by surface analysis, pre- +‎ prohormone.

Noun

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preprohormone (plural preprohormones)

  1. (biochemistry) The precursor of a prohormone.
    Hyponyms: preprohypocretin, preproinsulin, preproglucagon, preproorexin, preprothyrotropin