hexamer

noun — 2 senses

hexamer

noun

Etymology From hexa- + -mer.

1

An oligomer having six subunits.

2

A subunit of a viral capsid.

Derived terms: dihexamer, heterohexamer, hexameric, hexamerise, hexamerization, hexamerize, homohexamer, interhexamer, intrahexamer, multihexamer, oligohexamer, pseudohexamer, trihexamer

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