四聚體是一類低聚體,由四個單體蛋白質亞基組成。四聚體的例子有甲醇鈦英語titanium methoxide實驗式 Ti(OCH3)4,會四聚成化學式 Ti4(OCH3)16的四聚體。[1]另一個四聚體的例子是白藜蘆醇四聚體英語kobophenol A,由四個白藜蘆醇組成。[2][3]

血紅蛋白,一種四聚體的結構,由四個蛋白質亞基組成。這種蛋白質的αβ亞基分別以紅和藍表示。

參考資料

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