subunit
Britishnoun
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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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