protein assemblies

noun
UK /ˈprəʊ.tiːn əˈsem.bliz/
US /ˈproʊ.tiːn əˈsem.bliz/

Groups of protein pieces that stick together to do a job.

The protein assemblies in the cell help it keep its shape.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Large structures built from many protein molecules joined together.

Scientists studied the protein assemblies under a powerful microscope.

3. Teams of proteins that work together in living things.

These protein assemblies act like tiny machines inside the body.

4. The way proteins come together to form a bigger unit.

The lab studies protein assemblies and how they form.