prohormone

American  

[proh-hawr-mohn] / proʊˈhɔr moʊn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. the inactive precursor molecule from which a hormone is derived.

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Etymology

Origin of prohormone

First recorded in 1930–35; pro- ¹ + hormone

Example Sentences

Furthermore, in the rare familial neurodegenerative disease diabetes insipidus, amyloid aggregation of the prohormone provasopressin in the endoplasmic reticulum causes endoplasmic reticulum stress that results in cellular death111.

From Nature

In the documentary, pharmacist Charlie Sly was recorded — by undercover cameras — saying he had helped Zimmerman, among other athletes; had known him for “probably six years”; and helped him increase his power with Delta-2, a prohormone banned by Major League Baseball.

From Washington Post

Each of the predicted secretory prohormone was selected based on its unique and/or highly differential expression pattern as revealed by RNA-seq profiling.

From Nature

Each of the predicted secretory prohormone was selected based on its unique and/or highly differential expression pattern as revealed by RNA-seq profiling.

From Nature