intersubunit

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adjective

Occurring between protein subunits

“an intersubunit disulfide bridge”

Opposite
intrasubunit
OriginEnglish subunit ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveintersubunit (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryOccurring between protein subunits

    an intersubunit disulfide bridge

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
intrasubunit

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishsubunit
  8. Englishintersubunit

From inter- + subunit.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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