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proteoform

/ˈpɹoʊtiːoʊˌfɔɹm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-te-o-form
IPA
/ˈpɹoʊtiːoʊˌfɔɹm/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specific molecular form of a protein product arising from a specific gene.

noun

Any of a group of related protein molecules arising from all combinatorial sources of variation giving rise to products arising from a single gene. These include products differing due to genetic variation, alternatively spliced RNA, transcripts, and post-translational modifications.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹoʊtiːoʊˌfɔɹm/

Inflected Forms

proteoforms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce proteoform?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊtiːoʊˌfɔɹm/.
What does proteoform mean?
A specific molecular form of a protein product arising from a specific gene.

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