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Protomer vs Capsomere - What's the difference?

protomer | capsomere |

As nouns the difference between protomer and capsomere

is that protomer is any prototropic tautomer while capsomere is any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid.

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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    capsomere

    English

    (wikipedia capsomere)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid

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