Protein Domains
Title: Protein Domains
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1384 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Protein Domains
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1384 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Describe the Nature, Structure, and Function of Domains in Proteins
Domains
"Within a single subunit [polypeptide chain], contiguous portions of the polypeptide chain frequently fold into compact, local semi-independent units called domains." - Richardson, 1981
In the hierarchial organisation of proteins, domains are found at the highest level of tertiary structure. Since the term was first used by Wetlaufer (1973) a number of definitions exist reflecting author bias, however all of the definitions agree that domains are
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