The Emergence Machine

Protein

physical · Biology · Level 15 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

protein emerges from amino-acid. It requires polymer.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Protein” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “Protein”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
protein
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL15L14L13L12L3L2L1L0ProteinAmino AcidOrganicCompoundPolymerAcidBuildingCell… intermediate l…FormLifeMassMovementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesAcetylationL16ChaperoneL16CollagenL16EnzymeL16HormoneL16ProteinL15PolymerL3Amino AcidL14E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Polymer L3 (requires)
    Proteins are polymers of amino acids
  • Amino Acid L14 (builds on)
    Protein builds on the principles established by amino acid.

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