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proenzyme

/proʊ'ɛnzaɪm/

Synonyms of proenzyme Antonyms of proenzyme Examples of proenzyme Usage of proenzyme Parts of proenzyme Definition that contains proenzyme Words sounding like proenzyme Explanation of proenzyme

noun
any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
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zymogen

type of:
organic compound

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