"A monomer (/\u02C8m\u0252n\u0259m\u0259r/ MON-\u0259-m\u0259r) (mono-, \"one\" + -mer, \"part\") 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 multiprotein complex. The most common natural monomer is glucose, which is linked by glycosidic bonds into polymers such as cellulose, starch, and glycogen."@en .