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protomer

protomer

English

Noun

protomer (plural protomers)

  1. (chemistry) Any prototropic tautomer.

Etymology 2

Blend of protein + oligomer

Noun

protomer (plural protomers)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of the subunits that constitute an oligomeric protein.
Derived terms

References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989

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