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The "Biological Unit" is the quaternary structure of a protein that is believed to be the functional form of the molecule. It can be a single chain, or a quaternary assembly of multiple identical or non-identical chains. For example, the biological unit of hemoglobin includes two alpha chains and two beta chains, | The "Biological Unit" is the quaternary structure of a protein that is believed to be the functional form of the molecule. It can be a single chain, or a quaternary assembly of multiple identical or non-identical chains. For example, the biological unit of hemoglobin includes two alpha chains and two beta chains, making it an α<sub>2</sub>β<sub>2</sub> structure. | ||
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The "Biological Unit" is the quaternary structure of a protein that is believed to be the functional form of the molecule. It can be a single chain, or a quaternary assembly of multiple identical or non-identical chains. For example, the biological unit of hemoglobin includes two alpha chains and two beta chains, making it an α2β2 structure.
