monotopic

English

Adjective

monotopic (not comparable)

1. Relating to monotopism
2. (biochemistry, of a membrane protein) that interact with only one leaflet of the lipid bilayer
   • 2015 July 6, “Phytoene Desaturase from Oryza sativa : Oligomeric Assembly, Membrane Association and Preliminary 3D-Analysis”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The fracture faces were free of particles, indicating that PDS-His 6 does not dip deeply into membranes, probably representing a monotopic membrane protein.

3. (chemistry) That has only one site at which another compound can form a complex

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