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heterotrimeric

adjective

het·​ero·​tri·​mer·​ic -trī-ˈmer-ik How to pronounce heterotrimeric (audio)
: being a macromolecule composed of three subunits of which at least one differs from the other two
heterotrimeric G proteins

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“Heterotrimeric.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/heterotrimeric. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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