enzymatic
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of enzymatic
First recorded in 1895–1900; enzyme + -atic ( def. )
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That earlier work showed that NUDT5 has an important role inside cells that does not depend on its usual enzymatic activity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Our results show that proteins can have important biological functions that are completely independent of their enzymatic activity," says corresponding author Stefan Kubicek, Principal Investigator at CeMM.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Blocking NUDT5's enzymatic activity did not meaningfully change how cells responded to 6-TG.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Until now, though, enzymatic methods have lagged far behind conventional manufacturing in the number of DNA sequences they can produce simultaneously.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
There is a purity within her, a careful enzymatic balance she does not wish to disturb.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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