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zymogens

zymogens is the plural of zymogen.

Meaning of zymogen

Noun

zymogen (plural zymogens)

  1. A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change (i.e. hydrolysis) to become an active form of the enzyme.

Questions about zymogens

What is zymogens the plural of?
Zymogens is the plural of zymogen.

Words near zymogens in the dictionary

  1. zymogenes
  2. zymogenesis
  3. zymogenic
  4. zymogenicity
  5. zymogenous
  6. zymogens
  7. zymogram
  8. zymograms
  9. zymograph
  10. zymographic
  11. zymographically

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