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prolactin (PRL)
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hormone produced by the anterior pituitary that stimulates milk production

prolactin-inhibiting hormone
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hormone produced by the hypothalamus that inhibits the release of prolactin

prolactin-releasing hormone
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hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of prolactin

promoter
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DNA sequence to which RNA polymerase and associated factors bind and initiate transcription

pronation
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movement in which the palm faces backward

proofreading
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function of DNA pol in which it reads the newly added base before adding the next one

prophage
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phage DNA that is incorporated into the host cell genome

proprioception
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sense about how parts of the body are oriented in space

proprioception
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sense of limb position; used to track kinesthesia

prosimian
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division of primates that includes bush babies and pottos of Africa, lemurs of Madagascar, and lorises of Southeast Asia

prostate gland
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structure that is a mixture of smooth muscle and glandular material and that contributes to semen

prosthetic group
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(also prosthetic cofactor) molecule bound to a protein that facilitates the function of the protein

protease
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enzyme that breaks down proteins

proteasome
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organelle that degrades proteins

protein
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biological macromolecule composed of one or more chains of amino acids.