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metalloprotein
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metalloprotein [mə‚talĀ·ō′prō‚tēn]
(biochemistry)
A protein enzyme containing a metallic atom as an inherent portion of its molecule.


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The Schiff's bases and their metal complexes of the present invention are useful for the modulation of metal-activated enzymes and metalloenzymes, such as Phenylalanine Hydroxylase, Tyrosine Transaminase, Phenylalanine Transaminase, Tyrosinase, various MMP (Matrix metalloproteases), Superoxide dismutase, 5-Alpha Reductase, and citrate lyase.
Copper is part of the metalloenzyme dopamine [beta] hydroxylase, which is necessary for the production of noradrenaline, and increased levels of this enzyme have been reported in hyperkinesis.
 
 
 
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