Pentamer

A pentamer is an entity composed of five sub-units.

In chemistry, it applies to molecules made of five monomers.

In biochemistry, it applies to macromolecules, in particular to pentameric proteins, made of five proteic sub-units.

In microbiology, a pentamer is one of the proteins composing 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

• penta prefix
• -mer suffix
• Pentamerous Metamorphosis, an album by Global Communication
• Pentamery (botany), a characteristic of plants having five petals (pentamerous flowers).
• Pentamerous can also refer to animals, such as crinoids