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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > enzymes > multienzyme complexes
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > enzymes > multienzyme complexes
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > multiprotein complexes > multienzyme complexes
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > multiprotein complexes > multienzyme complexes
Preferred Term:

multienzyme complexes

Definition:
Systems of enzymes which function sequentially by catalyzing consecutive reactions linked by common metabolic intermediates. They may involve simply a transfer of water molecules or hydrogen atoms and may be associated with large supramolecular structures such as mitochondria or ribosomes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
multiprotein complexes, enzymes
Narrower Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136338
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