monophenol oxidase
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n.
A copper-containing enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of monophenols such as tyrosine.
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Words nearby monophenol oxidase
monophagia, monophagous, monophasia, monophasic, monophenol, monophenol oxidase, monophobia, monophonic, monophony, monophosphate, monophthalmos
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How to use monophenol oxidase in a sentence
The answer lies in polyphenol oxidase, an enzyme that combines with oxygen to speed up cellular decomposition.
If tricyclics do not help, MAO inhibitors (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) are usually tried.
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