PROENZYME

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

proenzyme; zymogen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("proenzyme" is a kind of...):

organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)

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