metalloenzyme /me·tal·lo·en·zyme/ (mĕ-tal″o-en´zīm) any enzyme containing tightly bound metal atoms, e.g., the cytochromes.
metalloenzyme (meˈ·t
·lō·enˑ·zīm),
me·tal·lo·en·zyme (m -t l  - n z m)n. An enzyme having a metal, usually an ion, linked to its protein component. |
metalloenzyme (meˈ·t
·lō·enˑ·zīm),n an enzyme containing a metal in its active site.
metalloenzyme
any enzyme containing tightly bound metal atoms, e.g. cytochrome oxidase.
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