monoamine oxidase

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monoamine oxidase

noun monoamine oxidases · MAO

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.

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noun biochemistry: enzyme that degrades biogenic amines

Español	monoamino oxidasa, monoaminooxidasa
日本語	モノアミン酸化酵素
中文	單胺氧化酶 /单胺氧化酶 dān'ànyǎnghuàméi
Português	monoamina oxidase
Français	monoamine oxydase
Italiano	monoamminossidasi
Русский	моноаминооксида́за monoaminooksidáza

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@misc{monoamine_oxidase_2026,
  title = {monoamine oxidase},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monoamine%20oxidase},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}