heterotetramer

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noun

A tetramer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but often similar) monomers

OriginEnglish tetramer ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheterotetramer (plural heterotetramers)

plural heterotetramers

  1. biochemistryA tetramer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but often similar) monomers

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishtetramer
  7. Englishheterotetramer

From hetero- + tetramer.

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heterotetramer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotetramer

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Chicago

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