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monoamine oxidases

monoamine oxidases is the plural of monoamine oxidase.

Meaning of monoamine oxidase

Noun

monoamine oxidase (plural monoamine oxidases, abbreviation MAO)

  1. Either of two enzymes, found in the outer membrane of mitochondria, that degrade biogenic amines and are thus responsible for the destruction of transmitter substances at neuronal synapses.

Questions about monoamine oxidases

What is monoamine oxidases the plural of?
Monoamine oxidases is the plural of monoamine oxidase.

Words near monoamine oxidases in the dictionary

  1. monoamidite
  2. monoamidites
  3. monoamids
  4. monoamine
  5. monoamine oxidase
  6. monoamine oxidases
  7. monoaminergic
  8. monoamines
  9. monoaminomonocarboxylic
  10. monoaminooxidase
  11. monoaminooxidases

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