tetramer

noun tet·ra·mer \ˈte-trə-mər\

Definition of TETRAMER

: a molecule (as an enzyme or a polymer) that consists of four structural subunits (as peptide chains or condensed monomers)

— tet·ra·mer·ic \ˌte-trə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

1929

Medical Dictionary

noun tet·ra·mer \ˈte-trə-mər\

: a molecule (as an enzyme or a polymer) that consists of four structural subunits (as peptide chains or condensed monomers)

—tet·ra·mer·ic \ˌte-trə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

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