monoamine oxidase

English

Noun

monoamine oxidase (plural monoamine oxidases) (abbreviated as MAO)

1. (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

biochemistry: enzyme that degrades biogenic amines

• Catalan: monoaminooxidasa f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 單胺氧化酶／单胺氧化酶 (dān'ànyǎnghuàméi)

• Czech: monoaminooxidáza f
• French: monoamine oxydase (fr) f
• Italian: monoamminossidasi (it) f
• Japanese: モノアミン酸化酵素
• Kazakh: моноаминоксидаза (monoaminoksidaza)
• Latin: monoaminorum oxidasis n
• Persian: مونوآمین اکسیداز
• Portuguese: monoamina oxidase f
• Spanish: monoamino oxidasa f, monoaminooxidasa f