enzyme
noun
any of various proteins, as pepsin, originating from living cells and capable of producing certain chemical changes in organic substances by catalytic action, as in digestion.
enzymes
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pluralof enzyme.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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He said it "allows us to dream of exciting possibilities for tackling humanity's greatest challenges" such as developing phages to tackle disease, enzymes to treat genetic disorders and antibodies that could be used in immunotherapy.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Six distinct enzymes worked together to produce atisinium, a diterpenoid alkaloid.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Exercise also boosts antioxidant enzymes in the body, which protect cells from damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
To improve the process, Dai, Jin Geng, Dianpeng Qi and colleagues engineered Bacillus subtilis to produce two polymer-degrading enzymes that work together.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
When bacteria switched from glucose to lactose consumption, they induced specific lactose-digesting enzymes.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
