protein quaternary structure

The quaternary structure of nucleic acids is similar to that of protein quaternary structure.

Protein quaternary structure can be determined using a variety of experimental techniques that require a sample of protein in a variety of experimental conditions.

Dodecameric is a term pertaining to protein quaternary structure, and describes a protein complex with 12 protein subunits (protein chains).

It also may involve the formation or dissociation of protein quaternary structures or oligomeric complexes, and specific binding of ions, ligands, or regulatory lipids.

The concept is analogous to protein quaternary structure, but as the analogy is not perfect, the term is used to refer to a number of different concepts in nucleic acids and is less commonly encountered.