monoamine oxidase

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Españolmonoamino oxidasa monoaminooxidasa

Françaismonoamine oxydase

Portuguêsmonoamina oxidase

6 more languages

Catalàmonoaminooxidasa

Češtinamonoaminooxidáza

Suomimonoamiinioksidaasi

Italianomonoamminossidasi

日本語モノアミン酸化酵素

Русскиймоноаминооксида́за

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

monoaminosaccharide monoaminoxidase monoaminylation monoammonium monoamnioticity monoamory

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