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Metalloproteins

Medical Definition: Proteins that have one or more tightly bound metal ions forming part of their structure. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Guide Notes: coord IM with specific metal (IM)
Previously Indexed: Proteins (1966-1972),specific metal (1966-1972)
Metalloproteins Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hemosiderin
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Metallothionein - A low-molecular-weight (approx. 10 kD) protein occurring in the cytoplasm of kidney cortex and liver. It is rich in cysteinyl residues and contains no aromatic amino acids. Metallothionein shows high affinity for bivalent heavy metals.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Plastocyanin - A copper-containing plant protein that is a fundamental link in the electron transport chain of green plants during the photosynthetic conversion of light energy by photophosphorylation into the potential energy of chemical bonds.

Metalloproteins Medical Definitions and Terms

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