Chemicals and Drugs

Multifunctional Enzymes

Molecules that contain multiple active sites which are used to catalyze more than one enzymatic reaction. Proteins in this class generally contain multiple active sites within a single peptide chain and may also contain more than one enzymatically active subunit. They are distinguished from MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES in that their subunits are not found as distinct enzymes.

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Abstract

Molecules that contain multiple active sites which are used to catalyze more than one enzymatic reaction. Proteins in this class generally contain multiple active sites within a single peptide chain and may also contain more than one enzymatically active subunit. They are distinguished from MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES in that their subunits are not found as distinct enzymes.

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3 entry terms
  • Multifunctional Enzyme
  • Enzyme, Multifunctional
  • Enzymes, Multifunctional

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES is also available

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Multienzyme Complexes (1974-2013)

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  1. D08.811w.641

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Multifunctional Enzymes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064251. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064251
  2. Multifunctional Enzymes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67211934