suboligomeric

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ oligomeric

Adjective

suboligomeric (not comparable)

1. Composed of fewer monomeric species that a related material
   • 2015 July 28, Ohad Suss, Dana Reichmann, “Protein plasticity underlines activation and function of ATP-independent chaperones”, in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences‎^[1], volume 2, →DOI:

     This transition is initiated by disassembly of the dodecamers to suboligomeric species which are then reassembled to produce the active form of the chaperone.