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proenzyme

[ proh-en-zahym ]
/ proʊˈɛn zaɪm /

noun Biochemistry.

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.

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Also called zymogen.

Origin of proenzyme

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

Words nearby proenzyme

product life cycle, product line, product mark, product placement, proem, proenzyme, proerythroblast, proerythrocyte, proestrogen, proestrus, pro-European
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British Dictionary definitions for proenzyme

proenzyme
/ (prəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /

noun

the inactive form of an enzyme; zymogen
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Medical definitions for proenzyme

proenzyme
[ prō-ĕn′zīm′ ]

n.

The inactive or nearly inactive precursor of an enzyme, converted into an active enzyme by proteolysis.zymogen
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