"protomer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: protomers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of prototropy + tautomer Etymology templates: {{blend|en|prototropy|tautomer}} Blend of prototropy + tautomer Head templates: {{en-noun}} protomer (plural protomers)
  1. (chemistry) Any prototropic tautomer. Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (Translations): πρωτομερές (protomerés) [neuter] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-protomer-en-noun-tJ4o-kgQ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: protomers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of protein + oligomer Etymology templates: {{blend|en|protein|oligomer}} Blend of protein + oligomer Head templates: {{en-noun}} protomer (plural protomers)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of the subunits that constitute an oligomeric protein. Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms: heteroprotomer, homoprotomer, interprotomer
    Sense id: en-protomer-en-noun-AQQDwdwF Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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