isoform
noun
any of the variants of a particular protein, mostly similar to each other in function but having slightly different amino acid sequences.
isoforms
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pluralof isoform.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The team also observed that many of the genes with highly variable isoforms have been linked, in prior genetic studies, to major brain disorders including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
Variation was even more pronounced during adolescence when many isoforms exhibited unexpected patterns of fluctuation.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
They found that even within a given cell type, the isoforms for some genes varied considerably depending on where the cell resides and the stage of the brain's development.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
This is mainly because standard RNA-sequencing technology cannot reliably detect differences between mRNA isoforms.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
Depending on the changes, the cells produce different forms, or isoforms, of proteins.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 8, 2023
