더 큰 단위나 시스템을 형성하는 별개의 구성 요소 또는 부분.
A distinct component or part that forms a larger unit or system.
예문:
"The manufacturing plant is divided into several subunits, each responsible for a different stage of production."
"Engineers identified a failure in the power supply subunit of the satellite."
다른 단백질 분자들과 결합하여 단백질 복합체를 형성하는 단일 단백질 분자.
A single protein molecule that assembles with other protein molecules to form a protein complex.
예문:
"Hemoglobin consists of four subunits that work together to transport oxygen in the blood."
"The researchers analyzed how the individual subunits interact within the enzyme complex."