protein
Type: molecule Aliases: proteinsprotein complex
- Systems Analogy A specialized molecular tool built according to your genetic instructions to do work in the body.
- Formal Definition A large biomolecule composed of one or more amino acid chains folded into a specific 3D structure that dictates its biological activity.
Mentioned In
- Biological CircuitsGut Dysbiosis & Microglial Priming in Alzheimer's, Reversible Autophagy and Neuronal Restoration
- Book SynthesisThe Age Code (David Cox)
- Conceptcytoskeleton, myelin sheath
- Conditionneurofibrillary
- Moleculeamino acid, coenzyme, enzymes, gene, gingipains, methionine, misfolded proteins, phosphate, polyphenol, reactive oxygen species, RNA, sulfur
- Processdegradation pathway, downregulate, gene expression, phosphorylation, protein folding, synthesized, upregulate
- ProteinAMPK, amyloid-beta, kinase, Nuclear factor, SIRT1, tau
Scientific Sources & Literature Citations
- [1] Book / Monograph Nelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Proteins are the molecular instruments through which genetic information is expressed."