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  • noun An oligomer having five subunits

Etymologies

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penta- + -mer

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Examples

  • This involves the evolution of more protein-protein interactions – the individual Vpu proteins must interact to form the pentamer, plus an action site that can be used to block ion flow.8

    ERV & HIV versus Behe. Behe loses. - The Panda's Thumb 2007

  • The orientation of the C terminus toward the center of the pentamer is based on solvent accessibility.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Mahiuddin Ahmed 2010

  • In the study, frozen brain sections from people who died with Alzheimer's were stained using two LCPs/LCOs: pentamer formyl thiophene acetic acid (pFTAA) and polythiophene acetic acid (PTAA).

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • The normal pentamer to monomer ratio is 10: 1 and it has been determined that mutations that destabilise the pentamer increase the active monomer concentration inhibiting SERCA2a by altering the dissociation constant between the monomeric and pentameric forms of PLN causing inhibition by mass action

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Parveen Sharma et al. 2010

  • This localization was very likely mediated due to mutant monomers being integrated into the WT PLN pentamer structure and maintained in the ER correctly.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Parveen Sharma et al. 2010

  • In the study, frozen brain sections from people who died with Alzheimer's were stained using two LCPs/LCOs: pentamer formyl thiophene acetic acid (pFTAA) and polythiophene acetic acid (PTAA).

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • A computer generated image of a pentamer ice chain (red and white) on a plane surface (brown).

    unknown title 2009

  • A computer generated image of a pentamer ice chain (red and white) on a plane surface (brown).

    unknown title 2009

  • Peripheral blood from HLA-A2 healthy young, middle-aged and elderly donors was analysed by multiparametric flow cytometry using the HLA-A*0201/CMV pp65495-504 (NLVPMVATV) pentamer and mAbs specific for the molecules analysed.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Maria Luisa Pita-Lopez 2009

  • A computer generated image of a pentamer ice chain (red and white) on a plane surface (brown).

    Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2009

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