{{Short description|Molecule made of five monomers}} A '''pentamer''' is an entity composed of five subunits.
In chemistry, it applies to molecules made of five monomers.
In biochemistry, it applies to macromolecules, particularly pentameric proteins, made of five protein sub-units.
In microbiology, a pentamer is one of the proteins that compose 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== {{commons category|Pentamers}}
* penta prefix * -mer suffix * Pentamerism * ''Pentamerous Metamorphosis'', an album by Global Communication * Pentamery (botany), having five parts in a distinct whorl of a plant structure * Pentamerous can also refer to animals, such as crinoids
Category:Oligomers
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