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polyprotein.

Any protein (especially ones produced by viruses) that cleave to produce a number of polypeptides, some of which act as hormones

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any protein (especially ones produced by viruses) that cleave to produce a number of polypeptides, some of which act as hormones

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English protein English polyprotein From poly- + protein.

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