proopiomelanocortin

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Etymology

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From pro- +‎ opiomelanocortin.

Noun

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proopiomelanocortin (countable and uncountable, plural proopiomelanocortins)

  1. (biochemistry) A precursor polypeptide involved in diverse cellular functions.

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