isoform

See also: Isoform

English

Etymology

iso- +‎ form

Noun

isoform (plural isoforms)

1. (biochemistry) Any of several different forms of the same protein, arising from either single nucleotide polymorphisms, differential splicing of mRNA, or post-translational modifications (e.g. sulfation, glycosylation, etc.)

Related terms

• glycoisoform
• isoformic
• subisoform

Translations

Translations

• French: isoforme (fr)
• Italian: isoforma
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: isoforma
• Spanish: isoforma