proneurotensin

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English

Etymology

From pro- +‎ neurotensin.

Noun

proneurotensin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) A precursor of the hormone neurotensin
    • 2015 July 13, Bodil Ohlsson, Olle Melander, “Basal Plasma Levels of Copeptin are Elevated in Inactive Inflammatory Bowel Disease after Bowel Resection”, in Drug Target Insights, volume 9, →DOI:
      In conclusion, higher basal plasma levels of copeptin were found in inactive IBD patients, whereas the basal plasma levels of MR-proADM, MR-proANP, MR-PENK A, NT-PTA, and proneurotensin were not altered in inactive IBD compared with controls in middle-aged subjects.