noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
tetramer
Biochemistry term for a molecule composed of four monomer units. Compare with 単量体 (monomer), 二量体 (dimer), 三量体 (trimer).
See also: 単量体 (たんりょうたい)
ヘモグロビンは四量体タンパク質の代表例である。
Hemoglobin is a typical example of a tetrameric protein.
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This enzyme forms a tetramer in solution.
Dimer; two units. 四量体 has twice as many subunits.
Trimer; three units. 四量体 has one more subunit.
Compound of 四 (four) + 量体 (mer, from 量 'quantity' + 体 'body'), a calque of English 'tetramer'.