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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change (i.e. hydrolysis) to become an active form of the enzyme.
2. 2
   any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

proenzymeproenzyme

Etymology

From zymo- + -gen.

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