intrasubunit

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adjective

Within a protein subunit

“an intrasubunit bond”

Opposite
intersubunit
OriginEnglish subunit ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveintrasubunit (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryWithin a protein subunit

    an intrasubunit bond

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
intersubunit

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishsubunit
  7. Englishintrasubunit

From intra- + subunit.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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