Word: presequence
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
se
quence
Definition: A sequence of amino acids in a preprotein; the sequence of amino acids at the N-terminal end of a protein
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: sequence
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to determine the order of things, especially of amino acids in a protein, or of bases in a nucleic acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sequens
Language: la
Decoded: sequens
Meaning: following