protomer

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Etymology 1[edit]

Blend of prototropy +‎ tautomer

Noun[edit]

protomer (plural protomers)

  1. (chemistry) Any prototropic tautomer.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Blend of protein +‎ oligomer

Noun[edit]

protomer (plural protomers)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of the subunits that constitute an oligomeric protein.
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References[edit]

  • OED 2nd edition 1989

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