Domain

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003373",
  "term": "Domain",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A distinct, structurally compact, and independently folding region within a single polypeptide chain of a protein. Each domain has a specific function, such as binding to another molecule or catalyzing a reaction, and is connected to other domains by flexible linker segments. For example, immunoglobulin molecules are composed of multiple, well-defined immunoglobulin domains.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1158 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/domain/"
}