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proenzym

proenzym is the archaic form of proenzyme.

Meaning of proenzyme

Noun

proenzyme (plural proenzymes)

  1. Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen.

Forms of proenzym

pluralproenzyms

Questions about proenzym

What is proenzym the archaic form of?
Proenzym is the archaic form of proenzyme.

Words near proenzym in the dictionary

  1. proenforcement
  2. proenkephalin
  3. proenkephalins
  4. proenlargement
  5. proenvironmental
  6. proenzym
  7. proenzymatic
  8. proenzyme
  9. proenzymes
  10. proenzyms
  11. proepicardia

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