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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. chemistry
  3. reaction chemistry
  4. chemical reactions
  5. degradation
  6. protein degradation

Preferred term

protein degradation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • protein decomposition
  • protein deterioration

Scope note

  • Use for the general break down of proteins in organisms or products; for hydrolysis of a peptide bond in a protein USE proteolysis; for the reordering of the molecular structure of proteins or nucleic acids which leads to loss of function USE denaturation.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32006

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