homomultimer

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noun

A multimeric protein consisting of two or more identical components.

OriginEnglish multimer ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós →
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Meanings

nounhomomultimer (plural homomultimers)

plural homomultimers

  1. biochemistryA multimeric protein consisting of two or more identical components.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishmultimer
  7. Englishhomomultimer

From homo- + multimer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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