Phrases with «precursor protein»

A "precursor protein" refers to a type of protein that exists in an early or immature form before it becomes fully functional. It is like a "predecessor" or "precursor" to the final, active protein. The precursor protein undergoes specific modifications or changes to transform into the active protein and perform its intended role in the body. Full definition

precursor protein

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amyloid precursor protein

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Aβ is created when gamma secretase cuts the amyloid precursor protein into smaller pieces. (sciencedaily.com)
Chacinska finished her Ph.D. in 2000 and then, fascinated with the mechanisms governing the import of precursor proteins into mitochondria, joined the lab of Nikolaus Pfanner at the Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Freiburg, Germany. (sciencemag.org)
This protein is part of the enzymatic engine that churns out amyloid beta — a key molecular culprit in Alzheimer's disease — by snipping it out of a larger precursor protein called APP. (scientificamerican.com)
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