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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

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

But cells containing an addition to their catalytic subunit generate the kinase in excessive amounts -- which is the real culprit.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024

Shirani's results indicate that the fact that the active catalytic subunit overrules its inhibitory components is what's important, not a structural change in the kinase itself.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2024

"What's nice about this ATP-binding family is they all have an ATP binding subunit which gives the transport system the energy it needs to get nutrients across the cell membrane."

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024

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