prepro-

Questions

What does prepro- mean?

Denoting a precursor (molecule).

Where does prepro- come from?

From biology circa the 1960s and 1970s, as part of the development of the science of posttranslational modification; by surface analysis, pre- + pro-.

How to pronounce prepro-

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