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Subunit vs Protomer - What's the difference?

subunit | protomer |

In biochemistry terms the difference between subunit and protomer

is that subunit is a protein subunit while protomer is any of the subunits that constitute an oligomeric protein.

As nouns the difference between subunit and protomer

is that subunit is any subdivision of a larger unit while protomer is any prototropic tautomer.

subunit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any subdivision of a larger unit
  • (biochemistry) A protein subunit

    • 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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