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proenzyme

proenzyme noun: any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen.

Noun

proenzyme (plural proenzymes)

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

Synonyms of proenzyme

Forms of proenzyme

pluralproenzymes

Origin of proenzyme

From pro- + enzyme.

Words formed from proenzyme

Questions about proenzyme

What does proenzyme mean?
Proenzyme means any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen.
What part of speech is proenzyme?
Proenzyme is a noun.
What is the plural of proenzyme?
The plural of proenzyme is proenzymes.

Words near proenzyme in the dictionary

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

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