Definitions
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- noun chemistry Any
prototropic tautomer. - noun biochemistry Any of the
subunits that constitute anoligomeric protein.
Etymologies
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Blend of prototropy and tautomer
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Blend of protein and oligomer
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Examples
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We provide evidence that the C terminus can act as a flexible lid, bridging as well as shielding the active site of an adjacent protomer in Pdx1.
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One protomer in each filament is almost identical in structure to that of 2DFL.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Yu-Wei Chang et al. 2009
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Despite a lack of sequence homology, the overall structure of the FocA protomer closely resembles that of aquaporin - the integral membrane protein that forms water channels in the membrane of biological cells.
R&D Mag - News 2009
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