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subunit

British  
/ sʌbˈjunɪt /

noun

  1. a distinct part or component of something larger

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

One particular SPT subunit stood out to the researchers as the subject of future research, since the team suspects it is responsible for selectively spitting dangerous lipids out of the liver.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

For example, the adrenal tumor that causes Cushing Syndrome is the result of a mutation in the very same catalytic subunit, PRKACA.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2024

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