noun
- a molecule consisting of two identical simpler molecules bonded together
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The protein forms a dimer when two identical subunits combine.
- Hydrogen fluoride exists as a dimer in the gas phase.
- The researcher studied how the enzyme functions as a dimer.
- DNA polymerase works most effectively in its dimer form.
- The crystal structure revealed the dimer’s binding interface.
- Temperature affects the stability of the protein dimer.