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单词 proenzyme
释义

proenzyme

[ proh-en-zahym ]
/ proʊˈɛn zaɪm /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of proteins that are converted to active enzymes by partial breakdown, as by the action of an acid or other enzyme.
Also called zymogen.

Origin of proenzyme

First recorded in 1895–1900; pro-1 + enzyme

Words nearby proenzyme

product life cycle, product line, product mark, product placement, proem, proenzyme, proerythroblast, proerythrocyte, proestrogen, proestrus, pro-European
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Example sentences from the Web for proenzyme

  • When in this stage, the compound is known as "proenzyme," or "zymogen."

    The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for proenzyme

proenzyme
/ (prəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /

noun

the inactive form of an enzyme; zymogen
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for proenzyme

proenzyme
[ prō-ĕnzīm′ ]

n.

The inactive or nearly inactive precursor of an enzyme, converted into an active enzyme by proteolysis.zymogen
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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