Term Name: | protein complex oligomerization |
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Synonyms: | protein multimerization, protein oligomer assembly, protein oligomer biosynthesis, protein oligomer biosynthetic process, protein oligomer formation, protein oligomerization |
Definition: | The process of creating protein oligomers, compounds composed of a small number, usually between three and ten, of component monomers; protein oligomers may be composed of different or identical monomers. Oligomers may be formed by the polymerization of a number of monomers or the depolymerization of a large protein polymer. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051259] QuickGO AmiGO |