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What are monomers?

A monomer is a molecule that may bind chemically to other molecules to form a polymer.The term "monomeric protein" may also be used to describe one of the proteins making up a multi protein complex. The most common natural monomer is glucose, which is linked by glycosidic bonds into polymers such as cellulose and starch, and is over 77% of the mass of all plant matter.


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