Zymase
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide. countable, uncountable
"In 1905, Harden and Young found that the zymase of Buchner consisted of a thermolabile ferment fraction, which was later designated as "apo-zymase" by Neuberg and v. Euler, and of a thermostable ultrafiltrable factor, "co-zymase," the presence of which is necessary for the fermentation of sugar."
- 2 a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms wordnet
Example
More examples"In 1905, Harden and Young found that the zymase of Buchner consisted of a thermolabile ferment fraction, which was later designated as "apo-zymase" by Neuberg and v. Euler, and of a thermostable ultrafiltrable factor, "co-zymase," the presence of which is necessary for the fermentation of sugar."
Etymology
By surface analysis, zym- + -ase.
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