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thioenzyme

thioenzyme noun: any enzyme that acts on a thiol group, typically of an amino acid such as cysteine.

Noun

thioenzyme (plural thioenzymes)

  1. Any enzyme that acts on a thiol group, typically of an amino acid such as cysteine

Forms of thioenzyme

pluralthioenzymes

Origin of thioenzyme

From thio- + enzyme.

Questions about thioenzyme

What does thioenzyme mean?
Thioenzyme means any enzyme that acts on a thiol group, typically of an amino acid such as cysteine.
What part of speech is thioenzyme?
Thioenzyme is a noun.
What is the plural of thioenzyme?
The plural of thioenzyme is thioenzymes.

Words near thioenzyme in the dictionary

  1. thiodiphenylamine
  2. thiodiphosphate
  3. thiodiphosphates
  4. thiodipropionate
  5. thiodipropionates
  6. thioenzyme
  7. thioenzymes
  8. thioester
  9. thioesterase
  10. thioesterases
  11. thioesterification

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