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zymoprotein

zymoprotein noun: a protein that acts as an enzyme or a coenzyme in a biochemical reaction.

Noun

zymoprotein (uncountable)

  1. A protein that acts as an enzyme or a coenzyme in a biochemical reaction.

Origin of zymoprotein

*From Greek zymē, meaning "leaven" and Latin proteina, meaning "of first rank".*

Questions about zymoprotein

What does zymoprotein mean?
Zymoprotein means a protein that acts as an enzyme or a coenzyme in a biochemical reaction.
What part of speech is zymoprotein?
Zymoprotein is a noun.

Words near zymoprotein in the dictionary

  1. zymophosphate
  2. zymophosphates
  3. zymophyte
  4. zymophytes
  5. zymoplastic
  6. zymoprotein
  7. zymosan
  8. zymosans
  9. zymoscope
  10. zymoscopes
  11. zymose

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