proteasome en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English prote(in) Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English protease Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English proteasome From protease + -some.
Meanings
- A complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proteasomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| proteosome | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
proteasomal · immunoproteasome · thymoproteasome · spermatoproteasome · proteasomic
Synonyms
Translations (7)
fr protéasome (Translations) · it proteasoma (Translations) · da proteasom (Translations) · cmn 蛋白酶體 /蛋白酶体 (Translations) · io proteasomo (Translations) · pl proteasom (Translations) · es proteasoma (Translations)