isoenzyme

[ ahy-soh-en-zahym ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. isozyme.

isoenzyme

/ ˌaɪsəʊɛnˈzaɪmɪk; -ˈzɪm-; ˌaɪsəʊˈɛnzaɪm /

noun

1. another name for isozyme

Derived Forms

• isoenzymic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoenzyme¹

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + enzyme