isoform

See also: Isoform

English

Etymology

iso- +‎ form

Noun

isoform (plural isoforms)

(biochemistry) Any of several different forms of the same protein, arising from either single nucleotide polymorphisms, differential splicing of mRNA, or post-translational modifications (e.g. sulfation, glycosylation, etc.)

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Translations

French: isoforme (fr)
Italian: isoforma

Portuguese: isoforma
Spanish: isoforma

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