Definition of proteasome in English:
proteasome
noun ˈprəʊtɪəˌsəʊmˈprōdēəˌsōm
Biochemistry A complex of proteinases involved in breaking down selected intracellular proteins.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the context of the cell, the unfolding process participates in several important steps in cellular physiology, such as protein turnover in proteasomes.
- Among the archaebacterial-specific genes several ribosomal proteins, DNA metabolic enzymes, and proteasome subunits are prominent.
- This suggests that independent protein degradation pathways for ubiquitin, as well as for the proteasome complex, may exist in strawberry fruit.
- The scientists will now focus on better understanding the precise mechanism by which ubiquitin and the proteasome regulate viral budding and maturation.
- The proteasome and other endoproteolytic enzymes are located in the cytosol and may also be involved in the catabolism of larger fragments.
Origin
1980s: from protein + -some3.