protomer

P3R1O1T1O1M3E1R1

noun

Any prototropic tautomer.

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Meanings

protomer1

nounprotomer (plural protomers)

plural protomers

  1. chemistryAny prototropic tautomer.

protomer2

nounprotomer (plural protomers)

plural protomers

  1. biochemistryAny of the subunits that constitute an oligomeric protein.

Origin

protomer · noun

Blend of prototropy + tautomer.

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protomer · noun

Blend of protein + oligomer.

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Translations

Greek πρωτομερές, πρωτομερές
  • πρωτομερές (protomerés)Translations
  • πρωτομερές (protomerés)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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