trimeric

9.5

Made of three joined parts, usually in molecules

adjective
/traɪˈmɛrɪk/

Specialized

: trimérico

And in the one that we're going to talk about, we're going to deal with a trimeric G protein in the fight of or flight response.

Examples

The researchers discovered a trimeric complex that plays a crucial role in cellular signaling.
The structure of the protein was identified as trimeric, consisting of three identical subunits.
In the experiment, scientists analyzed a trimeric molecule that formed during the chemical reaction.

How Many Parts

octuple

1 7.7

hexameric

Specialized

9.0

pentamerous

Specialized

9.9

tetrameric

Specialized

9.2

trimeric

Specialized

9.5

dimeric

Specialized

8.1

monomeric

Specialized

8.5

Surface Forms

trimeric positive

Morphology

trimeric = trimer (transparent) = trimer + ic

Formed by regular suffixation of '-ic' to the chemical noun 'trimer', so 'relating to a trimer' is predictable from the base.

Etymology

The word trimeric comes from the prefix tri- meaning 'three' and the root -mer, from Greek meros, meaning 'part', so think of triangle for 'three' and polymer ('many parts') for the 'mer' idea. So trimeric means 'made of three joined parts', for example three molecules attached together.