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    It is not the case that Structure does not play a fundamental individuating role in protein classification.

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    • 1.Moonlighting proteins perform multiple functions despite a single structure.
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    • 2.Intrinsically unstructured proteins lack a fixed structure yet are functionally meaningful.
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    • 3.Enzymes exist with multiple structural variants that perform the same function.
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    • 1.Functional role in cellular networks, not tertiary geometry, determines protein identity across organisms with analogous but structurally divergent proteins.
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    • 2.Convergent evolution produces functionally identical proteins with unrelated folds, showing structure is neither necessary nor sufficient for classificatory individuation.
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    • 3.Millikan's teleosemantic account grounds natural kind membership in selected-for causal roles, privileging function over physical substrate in biological taxonomy.
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    • 1.Homologous proteins sharing ancestry retain classificatory continuity despite radical structural divergence under mutational pressure, undermining structure as the individuating criterion.
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    • 2.Boyd's homeostatic property cluster theory permits kinds defined by functionally cohesive causal networks where structure is one dispensable cluster member, not the individuating essence.
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