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Proopiomelanocortin

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preproopiomelanocortinnounA precursor polypeptide involved in the synthesis of various hormones.
propiomelanocortinnounMisspelling of proopiomelanocortin. [(biochemistry) A precursor polypeptide involved in diverse cellular functions.]
pomcnounAbbreviation of proopiomelanocortin. [(biochemistry) A precursor polypeptide involved in diverse cellular functions.]
opiomelanocortinnoun(biochemistry) A polypeptide, found in the pituitary gland, associated with endorphins and other hormones
prepromelaninnoun(biochemistry) A precursor of melanin.
melanocortinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of pituitary peptide hormones
melanotrophnounA cell in the pituitary gland that generates melanocyte-stimulating hormone from its precursor proopiomelanocortin.
prepropeptidenounThe precursor of a propeptide
propolypeptidenoun(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to a polypeptide that is activated by posttranslational modification
preprohypocretinnoun(biochemistry) A precursor of hypocretin.
proapolipoproteinnoun(biochemistry) A metabolic precursor of apolipoproteins
prothymosinnoun(biochemistry) Any precursor of a thymosin polypeptide
preprolactinnoun(biochemistry) The precursor to prolactin
preproglucagonnoun(biochemistry) Any polypeptide precursor of a proglucagon.
prochemerinnoun(biochemistry) A precursor of chemerin.
propeptidenounAlternative form of pro-peptide. [(biochemistry) Any inactive peptide that can be activated by posttranslational modification]
melanoproteinnoun(biochemistry) Any protein that contains melanin as a chromagen
melanoblastnounThe precursor cell of a melanocyte.
proinsulinnoun(biochemistry) A polypeptide that is the prohormone precursor of insulin
preproenzymenoun(biochemistry) The precursor of a proenzyme

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