前肽又称蛋白质前体、前蛋白,是一种无活性的蛋白质或肽,可以通过翻译后修饰变成活性的蛋白质或肽。一些细胞会分泌蛋白质前体。[1] 胰岛素原就是一种前肽 ,它被切去一段无活性的C肽之后,便成为有活性的胰岛素。[2]
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