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zymogen
zy·mo·gen Z0032200 (zī′mə-jən)n. See proenzyme.zymogen (ˈzaɪməʊˌdʒɛn) n (Biochemistry) biochem any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and are activated by a kinasezy•mo•gen (ˈzaɪ mə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)
n. any of various enzyme precursor molecules that may change into an enzyme as a result of catalytic change. Also called proenzyme. [< German (1875); see zymo-, -gen] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | zymogen - 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 activeproenzymeorganic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
zymogen
zymogen[′zī·mə·jən] (biochemistry) The inactive precursor of an enzyme; liberates an active enzyme on reaction with an appropriate kinose. Also known as proenzyme. zymogen
zymogen [zi´mo-jen] an inactive precursor that is converted into an active enzyme by action of an acid or another enzyme or by other means; a proenzyme. adj., adj zymogen´ic.pro·en·zyme (prō-en'zīm), The precursor of an enzyme, requiring some change (usually the hydrolysis of an inhibiting fragment that masks an active grouping) to render it active; for example, pepsinogen, trypsinogen, profibrolysin. Synonym(s): zymogenzymogen (zī′mə-jən)n. See proenzyme.pro·en·zyme (prō-en'zīm) The precursor of an enzyme, requiring some change (usually the hydrolysis of an inhibiting fragment that masks an active grouping) to render it active, e.g., pepsinogen, trypsinogen, profibrinolysin.
Synonym(s): zymogen. zymogen The inactive protein precursor of an ENZYME.zymogen an inactive precursor of an enzyme, particularly those concerned with protein digestion, for example, PEPSINOGEN and TRYPSINOGEN. Zymogens require ACTIVATION ENERGY to become functional.zymogen
Related to zymogen: zymogen granulesSynonyms for zymogennoun 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 activeSynonymsRelated Words |