Homomeric

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Something that is composed of one repeating subunit, the antonym of heteromeric. It is often used to describe proteins made up of multiple identical repeating polypeptide chains e.g. beta galactosidase.{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195307610.001.0001/acref-9780195307610-e-2983|title=Homomeric Protein|publisher=Oxford University Press|accessdate=2018-12-13}}