prolipoprotein

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ lipoprotein

Adjective

prolipoprotein (not comparable)

1. Involved in the biosynthesis of lipoprotein
   • 2015 July 15, “Enterococcus faecalis Glycolipids Modulate Lipoprotein-Content of the Bacterial Cell Membrane and Host Immune Response”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     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.

Noun

prolipoprotein (plural prolipoproteins)

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

Related terms

• prelipoprotein