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protomer

protomer noun: any prototropic tautomer.

Noun (1)

protomer (plural protomers)

  1. Any prototropic tautomer.

Noun (2)

protomer (plural protomers)

  1. Any of the subunits that constitute an oligomeric protein.

Forms of protomer

pluralprotomers

Origin of protomer

Blend of prototropy + tautomer.

Blend of protein + oligomer.

Words formed from protomer

Questions about protomer

What does protomer mean?
Protomer means any prototropic tautomer.
What part of speech is protomer?
Protomer is a noun.
What is the plural of protomer?
The plural of protomer is protomers.

Words near protomer in the dictionary

  1. protomartyrs
  2. protomas
  3. protomatter
  4. protome
  5. Protomediterranean
  6. protomer
  7. protomercury
  8. protomeric
  9. protomerite
  10. protomerites
  11. protomers

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