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Protein Structure
Protein Complex Formation and Function
Description
Protein complex formation explains how proteins join together to carry out specific jobs in cells. These groups are called protein complexes, and they can form in more than one way. Some complexes are homomeric, which means they contain the same kind of protein subunit. Others are heteromeric, which means they contain differ...
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La mayoría de las proteínas no funcionan como cadenas polipeptídicas completamente extendidas, sino que se ensamblan en complejos compactos multicomponentes. Durante el ensamblaje, el complejo en crecimiento debe distinguir sus componentes específicos de una mezcla de cientos de diferentes especies de proteínas y no proteínas presentes en la cél...
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