Etymology

metalloenzyme

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Today it means: Any enzyme that contains a metal atom which is essential for its biological activity Full definition →

English enzyme ← Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
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  1. Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
  2. Englishmetallo-
  3. Englishenzyme
  4. English todaymetalloenzyme

From metallo- + enzyme.

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