protein complex
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.tiːn ˈkɒm.pleks/
US /ˈproʊ.tiːn ˈkɑːm.pleks/
A protein complex is a group of protein pieces that stick together to do a special job.
The ribosome is a large protein complex that helps build new proteins.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A stable arrangement of two or more protein chains held together by chemical bonds.
Hemoglobin is a protein complex made of four chains.
3. A set of proteins that work together as one unit inside a cell.
The scientists studied a protein complex involved in copying DNA.
4. In chemistry, a compound formed when a protein binds to another molecule.
The protein complex formed when the enzyme met its target.