zymogen
[ zahy-muh-juhn, -jen ]
/ ˈzaɪ mə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
noun Biochemistry.
any of various enzyme precursor molecules that may change into an enzyme as a result of catalytic change.
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Words nearby zymogen
Zyloprim, zymase, zyme, zymo-, zymodeme, zymogen, zymogenesis, zymogenic, zymogenic cell, zymology, zymolysis
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Example sentences from the Web for zymogen
During ordinary secretion, however, these granules of zymogen do not entirely disappear from the cell.
On Digestive Proteolysis|R. H. ChittendenZymogen′ic; Zy′moid, like a ferment; Zymolog′ic, -al, pertaining to zymology.
When in this stage, the compound is known as "proenzyme," or "zymogen."
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
British Dictionary definitions for zymogen
zymogen
/ (ˈzaɪməʊˌdʒɛn) /
noun
biochem any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and are activated by a kinase
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Medical definitions for zymogen
zymogen
[ zī′mə-jən ]
n.
proenzyme
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