homodimer

Noun

Meaning

homodimer (plural homodimers)

(chemistry) A dimer derived from two identical monomers

Examples

In Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the AC-III polypeptide is only half as long, comprising one 6-transmembrane domain followed by a cytoplasmic domain, but two of these form a functional homodimer that resembles the mammalian architecture. Source: Internet

First, Fe SODs consist of two species, one homodimer (containing 1-2 g Fe) and one tetramer (containing 2-4 g Fe). Source: Internet

Second, Mn SODs consist of a homodimer and homotetramer species each containing a single Mn(III) atom per subunit. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms