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What does bifunctional mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word bifunctional? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Having two functions.
  2. (chemistry) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
  3. (chemistry) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
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It encodes a bifunctional protein with two domains, a homing endonuclease and a self-splicing intein.
These results suggest that hexokinase is a bifunctional enzyme with catalytic and sugar-sensing activities in plants.
It has been suggested that bifunctional molecules like alcohol can penetrate into the hydrophobic core of lys modifying its structural and dynamic properties.
The interconversion of the bifunctional enzyme is catalyzed by cAMP-dependent protein kinase, which in turn is regulated by circulating peptide hormones.
To the best of our knowledge, there are no previous reports of this type of bifunctional photoactivator.
This gene encodes urea amidolyase, a bifunctional enzyme which converts urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide.

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