💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Protein subunit"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| subunitnoun | Any subdivision of a larger unit. |
| protomernoun | (biochemistry) Any of the subunits that constitute an oligomeric protein. |
| homomernoun | (biochemistry) A complex formed from a single type of subunit. |
| heteromernoun | (biochemistry) A complex formed from several types of subunits. |
| homomultimernoun | (biochemistry) A multimeric protein consisting of two or more identical components. |
| multimernoun | (biochemistry) A protein consisting of multiple monomers. |
| protein complexnoun | (biochemistry) A group of two or more associated proteins that remains stable over time. |
| supraoligomernoun | (biochemistry) A protein strand composed of multiples of an amino acid oligomer |
| quaternary structurenoun | (biochemistry, molecular biology) The arrangement of multiple folded or coiled proteins to form a multi-subunit complex. |
| matrix proteinnoun | (biochemistry) Any structural protein |
| heterotrimernoun | (chemistry, biochemistry) A trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but similar) monomers. |
| supramacromoleculenoun | A supramolecular assembly of macromolecules |
| proteinnoun | (nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes. |
| light chainnoun | (biochemistry) The small polypeptide subunit of a protein complex. |
| polyubiquitinnoun | (biochemistry) A chain of several ubiquitin molecules attached to a protein. |
| heteromultimernoun | (biochemistry) Any heteromultimeric protein |
| miniproteinnoun | (biochemistry) A small protein (or a large polypeptide), especially one that folds into a structure similar to that of a normal protein |
| supercomplexnoun | A large building complex including many shops, residences, etc. |
| submonomernoun | (biochemistry) Any small molecule used in the stepwise synthesis of a polymer (especially a polypeptide) |
| foldonnoun | (biochemistry) A part of a protein that folds and unfolds as a unit. |
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