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  • noun biochemistry Any inactive peptide that can be activated by posttranslational modification

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  • Both Tango and PASTA predicted a high propensity for β-aggregation for residues within the pro-peptide region, 154-177 (

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Carlene S. Starck et al. 2010

  • Both Tango and PASTA predicted a high propensity for β-aggregation for residues within the pro-peptide region, 154-177 (

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Carlene S. Starck et al. 2010

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