Subunit Definition

sŭbyo͝onĭt
subunits
noun
A subdivision of a larger unit.
American Heritage
(biochemistry) A protein subunit.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • fractional monetary unit

Other Word Forms of Subunit

Noun

Singular:
subunit
Plural:
subunits

Origin of Subunit

  • sub- +"Ž unit

    From Wiktionary

Subunit Sentence Examples

  • Where are proteins of the large ribosome subunit located?

  • Extracellular ligands bind at the a / b subunit interface.

  • Located at the back of the 30s subunit body where it stabilizes the conformation of the head with respect to the body.

  • Forms a bridge to the 50s subunit in the 70s ribosome, contacting the 23s rrna.

  • The a subunit is common to all three hormones and the b subunit confers specificity of binding.

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SSUSUB

Words Ending With

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