hexamer


hex·a·mer

noun \ˈhek-sə-mər\

Definition of HEXAMER

1
: a polymer formed from six molecules of a monomer
2
: a structural subunit that is part of a viral capsid and is itself composed of six subunits of similar shape
hex·a·mer·ic \ˌhek-sə-ˈmer-ik\ adjective

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