dimer

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Food Biotechnology

1. A molecule formed by the covalent combination of two monomers, generally accompanied by elimination of water. 2. The reversible association of two similar (or nearly similar) molecules. The active form of many enzymes is as a dimer between two non-active monomeric subunits.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization — Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture