proenzyme

[ proh-en-zahym ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. 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.

Origin of proenzyme

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

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British Dictionary definitions for proenzyme

proenzyme

/ (prəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /


noun
  1. the inactive form of an enzyme; zymogen

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