prosthetic group
noun Biochemistry.
the nonprotein acid constituent of a conjugate protein, as the heme group of hemoglobin.
Origin of prosthetic group
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby prosthetic group
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prosthetic dentistry,
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prosthodontics,
prosthodontist
British Dictionary definitions for prosthetic group
prosthetic group
noun
the nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, such as the lipid group in a lipoprotein
Medical definitions for prosthetic group
prosthetic group
n.
The nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, as the heme in hemoglobin.
Scientific definitions for prosthetic group
prosthetic group
The nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, as the heme group in hemoglobin.