homotrimer

English

Etymology

From homo- +‎ trimer.

Noun

homotrimer (plural homotrimers)

1. (chemistry, biochemistry) A trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from three identical monomers.

   Hypernyms: trimer < oligomer < molecule; substance

   Coordinate term: heterotrimer

Derived terms

• homotrimeric
• homotrimerization
• homotrimerize

Related terms

• polymer