metalloenzyme

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noun

Any enzyme that contains a metal atom which is essential for its biological activity

OriginEnglish enzyme ← Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon) →
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Meanings

nounmetalloenzyme (plural metalloenzymes)

plural metalloenzymes

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that contains a metal atom which is essential for its biological activity

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον (métăllon)
  2. Englishmetallo-
  3. Englishenzyme
  4. Englishmetalloenzyme

From metallo- + enzyme.

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Translations

German Metalloenzyme
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APA

metalloenzyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloenzyme

MLA

“metalloenzyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloenzyme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalloenzyme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloenzyme.

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