protein
Type: molecule Aliases: proteins protein complex
Systems Analogy
A specialized machine component manufactured from raw materials according to specific blueprints to perform a physical task.
A large biomolecule composed of one or more amino acid chains folded into a specific 3D structure that dictates its biological activity.
Mentioned In
AMPK PROTEIN Nuclear factor PROTEIN RNA MOLECULE Reversible Autophagy and Neuronal Restoration BIOLOGICAL CIRCUITS SIRT1 PROTEIN amino acid MOLECULE amyloid-beta PROTEIN autophagy PROCESS coenzyme MOLECULE cysteine MOLECULE cytoskeleton CONCEPT degradation pathway PROCESS downregulate PROCESS enzymes MOLECULE gene MOLECULE gene expression PROCESS gingipains MOLECULE methionine MOLECULE misfolded proteins MOLECULE myelin sheath CONCEPT neurofibrillary CONDITION phosphate MOLECULE phosphorylation PROCESS reactive oxygen species MOLECULE synthesized PROCESS tau PROTEIN upregulate PROCESS
Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"Proteins are the molecular instruments through which genetic information is expressed."