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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.
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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-), adjectiveWord Origin for isozyme
from iso- + (en) zyme
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