protein heterooligomerization

Term ID

GO:0051291

Synonyms

• protein heterooligomer assembly
• protein heterooligomer biosynthesis
• protein heterooligomer biosynthetic process
• protein heterooligomer formation

Definition

The process of creating protein oligomers, compounds composed of a small number, usually between three and ten, of component monomers that are not all identical. Oligomers may be formed by the polymerization of a number of monomers or the depolymerization of a large protein polymer.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO