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Protein Precursors
Medical Definition: | |
Guide Notes: | IM; coord with specific protein (IM) |
Previously Indexed: | Proteins (1966-1970),specific protein (1966-1970) |
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Procollagen - A biosynthetic precursor of collagen containing additional amino acid sequences at the amino-terminal and carboxyl-terminal ends of the polypeptide chains. |
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Tropoelastin - A salt-soluble precursor of elastin. Lysyl oxidase is instrumental in converting it to elastin in connective tissue. |
Protein Precursors Medical Definitions and Terms
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