noun
- molecules composed of three identical subunits or monomers joined together
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry
Examples
- The protein forms stable trimers in solution.
- DNA polymerase exists as trimers in some bacterial species.
- The researchers studied how the monomers assemble into trimers.
- These trimers play a crucial role in cellular metabolism.
- The crystal structure revealed the arrangement of subunits in the trimers.
- Trimers are common structural units in many enzymes.