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A pentamer is an entity composed of five sub-units. In chemistry, it applies to molecules made of five monomers. In biochemistry, it applies to macromolecules, in particular to pentameric proteins, made of five proteic sub-units. In microbiology, a pentamer is one of the proteins composing the polyhedral protein shell that encloses the bacterial micro-compartments known as carboxysomes. In immunology, an MHC Pentamer is a reagent used to detect antigen-specific CD8+ T cells. ==See also== * penta prefix * -mer suffix * Pentamerous Metamorphosis, an album by Global Communication * Pentamery (botany), a characteristic of plants having five petals (''pentamerous flowers''). * Pentamerous can also refer to animals, such as crinoids 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「pentamer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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