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protomer
protomer[′prōd·ə·mər] (biochemistry) One of the polypeptide chains composing an oligomeric protein. Also known as subunit. protomer
pro·to·mer (prō'tō-mĕr), A structural subunit of a larger structure. Protomers may themselves consist of subunits. For example, tubulin, an αβ dimer, is the protomer for microtubules. [G. protos, first, + -mer 1] |