isozyme

[ ahy-suh-zahym ]

/ ˈaɪ səˌzaɪm /

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noun Biochemistry.

any of the genetically variant forms of certain enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but that may differ in activity, composition, or physical properties.

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Also called isoenzyme.

Origin of isozyme

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + (en)zyme

Words nearby isozyme

isotron, isotropic, isotype, isotypic, isoxsuprine, isozyme, ISP, ispaghula, Ispahan, i-spin, I-spy

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British Dictionary definitions for isozyme

isozyme

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌzaɪm) /

noun

any of a set of structural variants of an enzyme occurring in different tissues in a single speciesAlso called: isoenzyme

Derived forms of isozyme

isozymic (ˌaɪsəʊˈzaɪmɪk, -ˈzɪm-), adjective

Word Origin for isozyme

from iso- + (en) zyme

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