Definition of "multimeric" []

• Describing a protein that has multiple polypeptide chains (adjective)

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• "Early gene expression in the liver graft after reperfusion - use of cDNA microarray, RNA protection assays, and multimeric RT-PCR technology."
• "It was actually great good luck that the green fluorescent protein from jellyfish was not nearly as obligately multimeric as the corals were."
• "Specifically, a multimeric complex that: 1. permits passage of ions through membranes; 2. and binds a “trigger” that causes the gate to open from what is otherwise a “closed” state."