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trimer Definition

tri·mer (trī′mər)

noun

  1. a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules
  2. a substance composed of such molecules CH is a trimer of CH

Etymology: tri- + Gr meros, a part: see merit

trimer Related Forms
tri·mer′ic (-mer′ik) adjective
trimer Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • form: Solution studies indicate that an equimolar mixture of the three peptides forms a helical trimer with high specificity and stability.

Modifies a noun

  • profile: Differences between the dimer and trimer profiles revealed sequence patterns that match and extend experimental studies of oligomer specification.
  • supercomplex: The thicknesses of the-PSI trimer and CP43'-PSI trimer supercomplex are approximately the same, as seen in Fig.
  • structure: The Gln 16 side chain was accommodated by qualitatively different interactions in the dimer and trimer crystal structures.

Noun used with modifier

  • the-psi: The thicknesses of the-PSI trimer and CP43'-PSI trimer supercomplex are approximately the same, as seen in Fig.
  • porphyrin: This confirms that the porphyrin trimer has exactly the right size to bind the exo product.