protein complex oligomerization

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Nameprotein complex oligomerization
IDGO_0051259
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Biological process

Alternative ID

GO:0035786

Exact synonym

protein oligomer assembly, protein oligomer formation, protein oligomerization

Description

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.

Related synonym

protein multimerization

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