zymogen

[ zahy-muh-juhn, -jen ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. any of various enzyme precursor molecules that may change into an enzyme as a result of catalytic change.

Origin of zymogen

1
<German (1875); see zymo-, -gen

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zymogen

/ (ˈzaɪməʊˌdʒɛn) /


noun
  1. biochem any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and are activated by a kinase

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