The three-legged assembly of protein chains that makes up a clathrin molecule and that can assemble into a network of polygons resembling a honeycomb is called a _____.
A)trigeminy
B)triskeleton
C)trigellium
D)triskelion
E)triskellium

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The word "triskelion" comes from Greek roots meaning "three-legged." The clathrin protein chains assemble into a three-legged structure called a triskelion, which can then assemble into a honeycomb-like network of polygons.

The Three-Legged Assembly of Protein Chains That Makes Up a Clathrin