Glossary Genetics / Term
A large complex molecule made up of one or more chains of amino acids. Proteins perform a wide variety of activities in the cell.
Dr. Lawrence Brody, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetic and Molecular Biology Branch, defines protein.
Related terms: amino acids, cell, gene, gene amplification.
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