prosthetic group

American

noun

Biochemistry.

the nonprotein acid constituent of a conjugate protein, as the heme group of hemoglobin.

prosthetic group British

noun

the nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, such as the lipid group in a lipoprotein

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prosthetic group Scientific

The nonprotein component of a conjugated protein, as the heme group in hemoglobin.

Etymology

Origin of prosthetic group

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Cytochrome proteins have a prosthetic group of heme.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A prosthetic group is a non- protein molecule required for the activity of a protein.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Autenrieth, F., Tajkhorshid, E., Baudry, J. & Luthey-Schulten, Z. Classical force field parameters for the heme prosthetic group of cytochrome c.

From Nature • Apr. 24, 2018

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