Definition of Metalloenzyme

1. Noun. (enzyme) Any enzyme that contains a metal atom which is essential for its biological activity. ¹

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Medical Definition of Metalloenzyme

1. An enzyme that contains a bound metal ion as part of its structure. The metal may be required for enzymic activity, either participating directly in catalysis or stabilising the active conformation of the protein. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Metalloenzyme

metallocentre
metallochaperone
metallochaperones
metallochrome
metallochromes
metallochromic
metallochromy
metallocyanide
metallocycle
metallodrug
metallodrugs
metalloenamine
metalloenamines
metalloendopeptidase
metalloendopeptidases
metalloenzyme (current term)
metalloenzymes
metalloexopeptidase
metalloexopeptidases
metalloflavodehydrogenase
metalloflavoenzyme
metalloflavoprotein
metallofullerene
metallofullerenes
metallogenesis
metallogenetic
metallogenic
metallogeny
metallograph
metallographer

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