Meaning prosthetic group
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prosthetic groupNonprotein entity essential for an enzyme’s activity and tightly bound to the enzyme molecule in its active form. [2]
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prosthetic groupIs a tightly-bound cofactor.
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prosthetic groupSynonymous with coenzyme except that a prosthetic group is usually more firmly attached to the enzyme it serves.
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prosthetic groupA nonpeptide organic molecule or metal ion that binds tightly and specifically with a protein and is required for its activity, such as heme in hemoglobin. See also coenzyme.
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prosthetic groupA non-protein structure that is bound tightly to a protein and is essential to the activity of the protein.
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