What is another word for Protein Splicing?
Pronunciation: [pɹˈə͡ʊtiːn splˈa͡ɪsɪŋ] (IPA) 
Protein splicing is a process of joining two or more protein chains together. Synonyms for protein splicing include protein cleavage, protein ligation, protein fusion, and protein joining. Protein cleavage refers to the breaking of peptide bonds to create new protein chains. Protein ligation involves the joining of two or more protein chains to create a single merged protein chain. Protein fusion is the process of merging two different proteins together. Protein joining is a broader term that encompasses all of these processes and refers to any method of joining protein chains together. Regardless of the terminology used, protein splicing is an essential process for the formation and function of many proteins in the body.
