Protein precursor — A protein precursor, also called a pro protein or pro peptide, is an inactive protein (or peptide) that can be turned into an active form by posttranslational modification. The name of the precursor for a protein is often prefixed by pro .… … Wikipedia
Protein domain — Pyruvate kinase, a protein from three domains (PDB 1pkn) A protein domain is a part of protein sequence and structure that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. Each domain forms a compact three… … Wikipedia
Pre-Protein — Als Präkursor Protein (lat. praecursor, dt. Vorläufer) wird ein inaktives Protein bezeichnet, welches durch posttranslationale Modifikationen in eine aktive Form überführt werden kann. Die Vorsilben Pro oder Prepro vor dem Namen des Proteins… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pre-Peptid — Als Präkursor Protein (lat. praecursor, dt. Vorläufer) wird ein inaktives Protein bezeichnet, welches durch posttranslationale Modifikationen in eine aktive Form überführt werden kann. Die Vorsilben Pro oder Prepro vor dem Namen des Proteins… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Collagen — Tropocollagen triple helix Collagen /ˈkɒlədʒɨn/ is a group of naturally occurring proteins found in animals, especially in the flesh and connective tissues of mammals.[1] It is the main component of connectiv … Wikipedia
preprotein — A secretory protein with a signal peptide region attached. * * * pre·pro·tein (pre proґtēn) a protein precursor that contains a signal sequence that must be cleaved off to form the protein or proprotein … Medical dictionary
Lysyloxidase — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 249 Aminosäuren … Deutsch Wikipedia
Adrenocorticotropic hormone — proopiomelanocortin (adrenocorticotropin/ beta lipotropin/ alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta melanocyte stimulating hormone/ beta endorphin) proopiomelanocortin derivatives POMC … Wikipedia
preproinsulin — The precursor protein to proinsulin. See preprotein. * * * pre·pro·in·su·lin (pre″pro inґsə lin) the intraglandular precursor of proinsulin, containing a signal sequence at the N terminal … Medical dictionary
Interleukin 7 — (IL7) is a hematopoietic growth factor secreted by the stromal cells of the red marrow and thymus capable of stimulating the proliferation of lymphoid progenitors. It is important for proliferation during certain stages of B cell maturation, T… … Wikipedia