homotetramer

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noun

A tetramer, especially a biologically active one, derived from four identical monomers

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

nounhomotetramer (plural homotetramers)

plural homotetramers

  1. biochemistryA tetramer, especially a biologically active one, derived from four identical monomers

Origin

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

From homo- + tetramer.

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APA

homotetramer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotetramer

MLA

“homotetramer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotetramer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homotetramer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homotetramer.

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