protein domain

noun

A part of a protein sequence and structure that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain.

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Meanings

nounprotein domain (plural protein domains)

plural protein domains

  1. molecular biologyA part of a protein sequence and structure that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain.
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APA

protein domain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protein%20domain

MLA

“protein domain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protein%20domain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protein domain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protein%20domain.

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