quaternary structure

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.Q05004
The defined organization of two or more macromolecules with tertiary structure such as a protein that are held together by hydrogen bonds and van der Waals and coulombic forces.
See also: primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2193. (Basic terminology of stereochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2216 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
White Book, 2nd ed., p. 80 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'quaternary structure' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.Q05004 RIS BibTex EndNote
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