Biology GCSE
Protein function
What Protein function means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The particular job of a protein, such as an enzyme or a structural protein, which depends on how the chain folds.
The unique shape is crucial for the protein's function.
Topics that use Protein function
- DNA and the genome (AQA GCSE)
- DNA structure (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Amino acid sequence
- Base sequence
- Complementary base pairing
- Applications of genomics in medicine
- Balanced argument and judgement
- Carrier molecules
- chromosomes
- Chromosomes and inheritance
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