multiprotein complex
nounUK /ˌmʌltiˈprəʊtiːn ˈkɒmplɛks/
US /ˌmʌltiˈproʊtiːn ˈkɑːmplɛks/
A group of proteins that stick together to do a special job in a cell.
The ribosome is a large multiprotein complex that helps build new proteins.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A structure made of several protein chains joined together.
Scientists studied the multiprotein complex to understand how it forms.
3. A molecular machine built from more than one protein part.
This multiprotein complex acts like a tiny machine inside the cell.
4. A stable group of proteins that work as one unit.
The multiprotein complex stayed together even after the cell was broken open.