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protein precursor
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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
. Examples include
proinsulin
and
proopiomelanocortin
.
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