Definition of "oligomerization" [oligomerization]

• The formation of an oligomer from a monomer (noun)

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• "ERp29 restricts Connexin43 oligomerization in the endoplasmic reticulum Mol Biol Cell."
• "By using bioinformatic and biochemical analyses, we showed that residues 1-18 of FliI very likely form an amphipathic alpha-helix upon interaction with FliH, and that residues 21-91 of FliI resemble the N-terminal oligomerization domain of the F1-ATPase catalytic subunits."
• "Fluorescent proteins derived from coral reefs, DsRed2 and HcRed1 (discussed below), emit longer wavelengths but suffer from oligomerization artifacts in mammalian cells."