Protein Expression

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022596",
  "term": "Protein Expression",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The biosynthesis of new (often sets of distinct, functionally related) protein products, usually involving new mRNA transcripts, typically in response to an activating stimulus.\n\n2. Refers to the amount of a protein made in a cell. The study of protein expression in cancer cells may give information about a specific type of cancer, the best treatment to use, and how well a treatment works.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
    "National Cancer Institute Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/protein-expression/"
}