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Subunit vs Hemicomplex - What's the difference?

subunit | hemicomplex |

In biochemistry terms the difference between subunit and hemicomplex

is that subunit is a protein subunit while hemicomplex is either of a pair of subunits of a complex.

As nouns the difference between subunit and hemicomplex

is that subunit is any subdivision of a larger unit while hemicomplex is either of a pair of subunits of a complex.

subunit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any subdivision of a larger unit
  • (biochemistry) A protein subunit

    • hemicomplex

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (biochemistry) Either of a pair of subunits of a complex