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Monomer vs Protomer - What's the difference?

monomer | protomer |

In chemistry terms the difference between monomer and protomer

is that monomer is a relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer while protomer is any prototropic tautomer.

monomer

English

(wikipedia monomer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) A relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer.

    • See also

    * dimer * trimer * oligomer ----

    protomer

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any prototropic tautomer.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of the subunits that constitute an oligomeric protein.
    • Derived terms
    * interprotomer

    References

    *OED 2nd edition 1989

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