Definition
 noun, plural: homodimers
 A dimer made up of two identical subunits.
 Supplement
 The enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) is an example of a homodimer composed of two identical subunits.
 Word origin: Greek homós (same) + dimer
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Related form(s):
- homodimerize (verb)
- homodimerization (noun)
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