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presecretory en · ADJ

Etymology

From pre- + secretory.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Happening or produced prior to secretion
    • In addition, n-3 PUFA suppress transcription of sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c gene and hence, inhibit de novo lipogenesis [4]. n-3 PUFA may also stimulate the post-endoplasmic reticulum presecretory proteolysis pathway, thereby increasing the degradation of newly synthesized apolipoprotein (apo) B [5]. 2015, Esther M.M. Ooi et al., “Effect of Dietary Fatty Acids on Human Lipoprotein Metabolism: A Comprehensive Update”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI: