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dimer
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dimer
Chem
a. a molecule composed of two identical simpler molecules (monomers)
b. a compound consisting of dimers

dimer [′dī·mər]
(chemistry)
A molecule that results from a chemical combination of two entities of the same species, for example, the chlorine molecule (Cl2) or cyanogen (NCCN).


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Galectin-1 is a multifunctional homodimeric lectin whose extracellular and intracellular activities are thought to regulate cellular processes as diverse as cell--matrix interactions, signal transduction, migration, differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and RNA splicing (Hughes 2001; Liu et al.
The joint venture's PSMA antibodies are designed to recognize conformational, three-dimensional molecular structures that are unique to the homodimeric form of PSMA present on the surface of prostate cancer cells.
 
 
 
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