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prosthetic group

noun

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


prosthetic group

noun

  1. the nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, such as the lipid group in a lipoprotein


prosthetic group

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of prosthetic group1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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