protein complexes
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.tiːn ˈkɒm.pleks.ɪz/
US /ˈproʊ.tiːn ˈkɑːm.pleks.ɪz/
Groups of proteins that stick together to do a special job in the body.
The ribosome is a protein complex that helps build new proteins.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Several proteins joined together that work as one unit in a cell.
Scientists studied the protein complex to understand how it repairs DNA.
3. A set of protein molecules bound to each other by chemical bonds.
The protein complex broke apart when the temperature rose.
4. A large structure made of many protein parts that carries out a specific function.
The photosystem is a protein complex that captures light in plants.