Meaning & use
dimer
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A molecule formed by the combination of two identical smaller molecules called monomers.
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Two glucose monomers can join to form a dimer called maltose.
The protein functions only when it forms a dimer with a second copy of itself.
A note on using this word
A core term in chemistry and biochemistry; compare with "polymer," a chain of many repeating units.
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