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heterotrimer

heterotrimer noun: a trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but similar) monomers.

Noun

heterotrimer (plural heterotrimers)

  1. A trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but similar) monomers.

Forms of heterotrimer

pluralheterotrimers

Origin of heterotrimer

From hetero- + trimer.

Words formed from heterotrimer

Questions about heterotrimer

What does heterotrimer mean?
Heterotrimer means a trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but similar) monomers.
What part of speech is heterotrimer?
Heterotrimer is a noun.
What is the plural of heterotrimer?
The plural of heterotrimer is heterotrimers.

Words near heterotrimer in the dictionary

  1. heterotransplants
  2. heterotrichous
  3. heterotricycle
  4. heterotricycles
  5. heterotricyclic
  6. heterotrimer
  7. heterotrimeric
  8. heterotrimerization
  9. heterotrimerizations
  10. heterotrimerize
  11. heterotrimerized

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