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Protein Structure, Quaternary
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Definition
: The characteristic 3-dimensional shape and arrangement of multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain).
for multimeric proteins; for the 3-dimensional shape of a single polypeptide chain use PROTEIN CONFORMATION
See Also
Multiprotein Complexes
Other names
Quaternary Protein Structures; Protein Structures, Quaternary; Quaternary Protein Structure