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prosthetic group

–noun Biochemistry.
the nonprotein acid constituent of a conjugate protein, as the heme group of hemoglobin.

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1895–1900
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prosthetic group  
n.  The nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, as the heme group in hemoglobin.
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Medical Dictionary

prosthetic group n.
The nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, as the heme in hemoglobin.

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prosthetic group  
The nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, as the heme group in hemoglobin.
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