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proenzyme

[proh-en-zahym]
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noun Biochemistry.
  1. 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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Origin of proenzyme

First recorded in 1895–1900; pro-1 + enzyme
Also called zymogen.
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Historical Examples

  • When in this stage, the compound is known as "proenzyme," or "zymogen."

    The Chemistry of Plant Life

    Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for proenzyme

proenzyme

noun
  1. the inactive form of an enzyme; zymogen
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proenzyme in Medicine

proenzyme

(prō-ĕn′zīm′)
n.
  1. The inactive or nearly inactive precursor of an enzyme, converted into an active enzyme by proteolysis.zymogen
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