monoamine oxidase
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Noun[edit]
monoamine oxidase (plural monoamine oxidases) (abbreviated as MAO)
- (biochemistry) 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.
Translations[edit]
biochemistry: enzyme that degrades biogenic amines
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