preproinsulin

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English

Etymology

By surface analysis, prepro- +‎ insulin, or, by surface analysis, pre- +‎ proinsulin.

Noun

preproinsulin (uncountable)

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  1. (biochemistry) A biologically inactive precursor to the endocrine hormone insulin.
    Hypernym: preprohormone
    Coordinate terms: proinsulin; preproglucagon
    Meronym: proinsulin