- hepatocuprein
- SYN: cytocuprein.
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hep·a·to·cu·prein (hep″ə-to-kooґprēn) a soluble, bluish-green copper protein present in liver tissue; it contains about 0.34 per cent copper.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hepatocuprein
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Hepatocuprein — He|pa|to|cu|p|re|in [↑ hepar , ↑ Cupr u. ↑ in (3)], das; s, e: svw. ↑ Superoxid Dismutase … Universal-Lexikon
hepatocuprein — hep·a·to·cu·pre·in … English syllables
hepatocuprein — ˌhepəd.ōˈk(y)üprēə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: hepat + cupr + ein : a copper containing protein isolated from ox liver … Useful english dictionary
transition element — Chem. any element in any of the series of elements with atomic numbers 21 29, 39 47, 57 79, and 89 107, that in a given inner orbital has less than a full quota of electrons. Also called transition metal. [1920 25] * * * Any chemical element with … Universalium
cytocuprein — Former terms for copper containing proteins found in human erythrocytes and other tissues. See superoxide dismutase, ceruloplasmin. SYN: cerebrocuprein, erythrocuprein, hemocuprein, hepatocuprein. * * * cy·to·cu·prein (si″to kooґprēn)… … Medical dictionary
Superoxid-Dismutase — Su|per|o|xid Dis|mu|ta|se [↑ Superoxid, ↑ Dismutation u. ↑ ase], die; , n; Abk.: SOD; Syn.: Cytocuprein, Erythrocuprein, Hepatocuprein: Sammelbez. für Oxidoreduktasen mit Cu /Zn , Fe oder Mn Proteinen, die die Umw … Universal-Lexikon
