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SUBUNIT meaning: 1. a part of a molecule, especially a molecule of protein 2. a part of a molecule, especially a…. Learn more.
In structural biology, a protein subunit is a polypeptide chain or single protein molecule that assembles (or "coassembles") with others to form a protein complex. Large assemblies of proteins such as viruses often use a small number of types of protein subunits as building blocks.
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- Primary Structure. Primary Structure describes the unique order in which amino acids are linked together to form a protein. Proteins are constructed from a set of 20 amino acids.
- Secondary Structure. Secondary Structure refers to the coiling or folding of a polypeptide chain that gives the protein its 3-D shape. There are two types of secondary structures observed in proteins.
- Tertiary Structure. Tertiary Structure refers to the comprehensive 3-D structure of the polypeptide chain of a protein. There are several types of bonds and forces that hold a protein in its tertiary structure.
- Quaternary Structure. Quaternary Structure refers to the structure of a protein macromolecule formed by interactions between multiple polypeptide chains.
As we mentioned in the last article on proteins and amino acids, the shape of a protein is very important to its function. To understand how a protein gets its final shape or conformation, we need to understand the four levels of protein structure: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary.
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