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protein subunit

protein subunit noun: any protein that forms assemblies with others, especially those that form multimers or oligomers.

Noun

protein subunit (plural protein subunits)

  1. Any protein that forms assemblies with others, especially those that form multimers or oligomers.
    Synonyms:
    subunit protein

Synonyms of protein subunit

  • subunit protein

Forms of protein subunit

pluralprotein subunits

Questions about protein subunit

What does protein subunit mean?
Protein subunit means any protein that forms assemblies with others, especially those that form multimers or oligomers.
What part of speech is protein subunit?
Protein subunit is a noun.
What is the plural of protein subunit?
The plural of protein subunit is protein subunits.

Words near protein subunit in the dictionary

  1. protein powder
  2. protein powders
  3. protein shake
  4. protein shakes
  5. protein sorting
  6. protein subunit
  7. protein subunits
  8. proteinaceous
  9. proteinaceously
  10. proteinacious
  11. proteinase

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