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prosthetic group
noun
, Biochemistry.
- the nonprotein acid constituent of a conjugate protein, as the heme group of hemoglobin.
prosthetic group
noun
- the nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, such as the lipid group in a lipoprotein
prosthetic group
- 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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