prosthetic-group
prosthetic group
noun Biochemistry.
the nonprotein acid constituent of a conjugate protein, as the heme group of hemoglobin.
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
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| prosthetic group | |
| —n | |
| the nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, such as the lipid group in a lipoprotein | |
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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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