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Glossary Term Heteropolymer
Definition A polymer composed of different subunits. Some multimeric proteins are normally heteropolymers. Heteropolymers can also be made experimentally, using subunits derived from different species, as a test of homology. Formation of a functional multimeric protein product using subunits from different species is a demonstration of homology.
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