A molecule or protein complex made of six identical smaller units bonded together.
From 'hexa-' (six) + '-mer' (from Greek 'meros' meaning part). The term became common in biochemistry during the 20th century.
Many proteins fold into hexamers to work properly—for example, some enzymes only become active when six copies link together like LEGO bricks!
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