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prolipoprotein en · ADJ

Etymology

From pro- + lipoprotein.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Involved in the biosynthesis of lipoprotein
   • Inactivation of the prolipoprotein diacylglycerol transferase (lgt) in ΔbgsA abrogated TNF-α induction by a ΔbgsA_lgt double mutant indicating that lipoproteins mediate increased activation of mouse macrophages by ΔbgsA. 2015 July 15, “Enterococcus faecalis Glycolipids Modulate Lipoprotein-Content of the Bacterial Cell Membrane and Host Immune Response”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

prolipoprotein en · NOUN

Etymology

From pro- + lipoprotein.

Meanings

1. The protein part of a lipoprotein, before lipid attachment

Forms

Relateds

prelipoprotein