hexamer

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noun

An oligomer having six subunits.

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Meanings

nounhexamer (plural hexamers)

plural hexamers

  1. An oligomer having six subunits.
  2. A subunit of a viral capsid.

Origin

From hexa- + -mer.

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APA

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

MLA

“hexamer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexamer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexamer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexamer.

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