hexamer
Six-part molecular assembly
A hexamer is a molecule or structure composed of six subunits.
In chemistry and biochemistry, the term describes proteins, nucleic acids, or other compounds that form six-part complexes: Insulin is stored in the pancreas as a hexamer.
The prefix hex- indicates six, as in hexagon.
biochemistry
Short chain of monomers
- proteinFolded amino chain
- subunitPart of larger entity
- assemblyConstructing from components
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
quaternary · enzyme · capsid · ring · symmetry · stoichiometry · conformation · domain
oligomer
Short chain of monomers
complex · quaternary · enzyme · capsid · ring · symmetry · stoichiometry · conformation · domain · fold