Ternary complex

Ternary complex refers to a complex containing three different molecules which are bound together. In structural biology ternary complex can be used to describe a crystal containing a protein with two small molecules bound, for example cofactor and substrate; or a complex formed between two proteins and a single substrate.

A ternary complex can also refer to a polymer formed by electrostatic interaction between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes

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Ternární komplex