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zymogen
[ zahy-muh-juhn, -jen ]
/ ˈzaɪ mə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
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noun Biochemistry.
any of various enzyme precursor molecules that may change into an enzyme as a result of catalytic change.
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Also called proenzyme.
Words nearby zymogen
Zyloprim, zymase, zyme, zymo-, zymodeme, zymogen, zymogenesis, zymogenic, zymogenic cell, zymology, zymolysis
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How to use zymogen in a sentence
Zymogen′ic; Zy′moid, like a ferment; Zymolog′ic, -al, pertaining to zymology.
During ordinary secretion, however, these granules of zymogen do not entirely disappear from the cell.
On Digestive Proteolysis|R. H. ChittendenWhen in this stage, the compound is known as "proenzyme," or "zymogen."
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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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