In a conjugated protein, a prosthetic group is:

A) a fibrous region of a globular protein.
B) a nonidentical subunit of a protein with many identical subunits.
C) a part of the protein that is not composed of amino acids.
D) a subunit of an oligomeric protein.
E) synonymous with "protomer."


Ans: D) a subunit of an oligomeric protein.

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