Biological unit
Encyclopedia
A biological unit consists of the smallest number of protein
molecules which form a biologically active (e. g. catalytically active) unit.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
molecules which form a biologically active (e. g. catalytically active) unit.