Enzyme

//ˈɛn.zaɪm//

"Enzyme" in a Sentence (10 examples)

Pineapples contain an enzyme denominated bromelain that decomposes some proteins.

This enzyme is produced in the stomach.

A kinase is an enzyme which phosphorylates other proteins.

An enzyme is a protein that functions as a catalyst for a chemical reaction.

The New York research team was able to send the Cas9 enzyme to locate and destroy a target within a particular strain of a harmful bacteria by engineering the CRISPR spacer sequences so that it matched the “bad microbe’s” genes.

In a presentation to the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society, Elizabeth Townsend explained that the ginger components inhibit an enzyme and a protein structure which play a role in constricting the smooth bronchial muscles.

Luis likes using enzyme cleaners.

Luis gave that enzyme cleaner a try.

The immunotherapeutic approach, according to Siegel, is similar to, but not a vaccine per se in the sense that it doesn’t target bacteria and viruses, just the harmful enzyme.

The drug, called AT04A, is a form of immunotherapy that targets an enzyme, called PCSK9, that contributes to the formation of harmful plaque in coronary arteries.

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