octamer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of octamer
Example Sentences
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Each nucleosome consists of approximately 147 base pairs of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer which is composed of two H2A-H2B dimers and one H3-H4 tetramer.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
The histones are evolutionarily conserved proteins that are rich in basic amino acids and form an octamer.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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