How to Use subunit in a Sentence

subunit

noun

• One half of each protein – the A subunit – does the killing.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2010
• The newer subunit vaccines hold a lot of promise, but come with their own challenges.
  — Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2021
• Then there are protein subunit vaccines, which recreate just one portion of the virus.
  — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 11 Nov. 2020
• From this tissue, the lab sequences a section of a gene known as cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1, or CO1.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
• This kind of technique, called protein subunit vaccines, has long been used widely in other shots.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 July 2022
• Scaling a battery from a subunit of a single cell to a full cell and eventually to a full battery pack can create a lot of problems, says Srinivasan.
  — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 8 Dec. 2020
• Moreover, the subunits of the battle groups had to come from and be paid for by EU member states, which led to shirking, particularly by smaller countries.
  — Radek Sikorski, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
• The second type of vaccine is known as a protein subunit vaccine, which works by injecting people with fragments of a virus’ proteins.
  — Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
• The new protein subunit vaccine, however, already contains that all-important bit, known as the spike protein, meaning the body doesn't have to produce it on its own.
  — The Week, 9 June 2021
• The investigative unit could be a separate agency, or could be a subunit of the Washington State Patrol, Inslee said.
  — oregonlive, 16 June 2020
• Protein subunit vaccines just get little pieces of the target virus circulating in the system for the immune system to find and recognize.
  — Jacqueline Howard and Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 June 2022
• Explore See latest videos, charts and news The album contains 10 tracks, all of which feature different combinations of the members across group subunits.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2023
• The successful hepatitis B vaccine licensed in 1986 and recommended for all U.S. babies in their first day of life is a protein subunit vaccine.
  — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 3 Nov. 2020
• The idea is that, once emplaced, a Littoral Regiment can scatter smaller subunits armed with sensors, anti-ship missiles, and air-defense missiles throughout an area.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
• Protein subunit vaccines like Novavax's have been widely used for decades starting with a successful hepatitis B vaccine over 30 years ago.
  — Grady McGregor, Fortune, 20 July 2022
• Lastly, Novavax’s protein subunit vaccine contains pieces of the spike proteins found on the coronavirus, and also contains an adjuvant, which helps the immune system respond to the spike protein.
  — Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• The new two-dose shingles subunit vaccine (Shingrix) is a highly effective treatment to prevent shingles and its complications.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2021
• Other examples of subunit vaccines are the hepatitis B and pertussis vaccines.
  — Jacqueline Howard and Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 June 2022
• People with beta-thalassemia make little or no functioning hemoglobin, because of other mutations that affect the same subunit of the protein.
  — Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 5 Dec. 2020
• The subunit of a respected local nonprofit, The Children’s Shelter, was selected as the single source continuum contractor.
  — Dallas News, 8 June 2022
• Novavax makes a protein subunit vaccine, the technology used in hepatitis B and human papillomavirus vaccines.
  — Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 23 May 2023
• Protein subunit vaccines use the antigens only, either injected directly or formed into empty protein shells.
  — Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2020
• Generally, the protein-subunit vaccine design is tried and trusted; it's already used in vaccines against flu, pertussis (whooping cough), and meningococcal infection, for example.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 June 2022
• Inactivated and subunit vaccines often do not produce a strong enough immune response, and pathogens can quickly mutate into variants that limit vaccine effectiveness.
  — David Verhoeven, The Conversation, 17 May 2023

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024