oligomer
noun
a polymer molecule consisting of a small number of monomers.
oligomeric
-
a word derived from
oligomer.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Soluble, oligomeric forms of amyloid-β have a higher neurotoxicity than either monomeric amyloid-β or mature amyloid-β fibrils105, 106.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016
In certain contexts, α-synuclein can also assume a variety of soluble or insoluble oligomeric forms30, 31, 32, although the precise physiological or pathological roles of such structures are contentious.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016
Researchers suspect that numerous other amyloid-linked diseases feature the same toxic, oligomeric mechanisms and involve a slow spread of pathology starting in the regions of the brain most vulnerable to the disorder.
From Nature ● Jul. 13, 2011
