secreted
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The researchers then narrowed the search to genes that produce proteins secreted outside the cell, a common feature of hormones, and that contained at least four possible cleavage sites.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Anti-obesity treatments mimic a hormone secreted by the intestines, GLP-1.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The team then narrowed their focus to proteins that are secreted outside cells, a key feature of hormones, and that contain multiple potential cleavage points.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2026
Due to their strength, they can be secreted in small volumes in parcels.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
He secreted the strangler seeds in one of them, threw open his door, and called, "Pylos? Where are you?"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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