Medical term:
Hexamer
hex·a·mer
(hek'să-mĕr),1. A group of six protein subunits that form a capsomere on the surface of an icosohedral virus.
2. A complex or compound containing six subunits or moieties (for example, a protein complex with six polypeptide chains or an oligopeptide with six amino acid residues).
[hexa- + G. meros, part]
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hex·a·mer
(heks'ă-mĕr)1. See: virion
2. A complex or compound containing six subunits or moieties.
[hexa- + G. meros, part]
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hex·a·mer·ic
(hek'să-mĕr-ik),Containing six subunits or moieties.
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