"prosthetic group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prosthetic groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prosthetic group (plural prosthetic groups)
  1. (biochemistry) The non-protein component of a conjugated protein. Translations (non-protein component of a conjugated protein): prosthetische Gruppe [feminine] (German)

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