subunit

British

/ sʌbˈjunɪt /

noun

a distinct part or component of something larger

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subunit

Rusich is a subunit of the Wagner group.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025

PKA consists of a catalytic subunit responsible for kinase activity and a regulatory subunit that inhibits enzyme activity.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024

These dephosphorylation enzymes consist of a catalytic subunit responsible for dephosphorylation activity and a regulatory subunit controlling the enzyme's subcellular localization and enzyme activity.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024

"The synthesis process is undermined and fewer proteins of the subunit ND5, which is of central relevance to complex I, are formed because the whole process commences with the respiratory chain," added Friedland.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

This braking role was found to be specific to just the p85β subunit.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

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