ENZYME
Definition:
- [noun] any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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Related Words:
- adenosine deaminase, ADA
- amylase
- cholinesterase
- coagulase
- collagenase
- complement
- catalase
- cyclooxygenase, Cox
- decarboxylase
- de-iodinase
- disaccharidase
- elastase
- enterokinase
- histaminase
- hyaluronidase, spreading factor, Hyazyme
- isomerase
- kinase
- lipase
- lysozyme, muramidase
- monoamine oxidase, MAO
- nitrogenase
- nuclease
- oxidase
- oxidoreductase
- papain
- penicillinase, beta-lactamase
- pepsin
- pepsinogen
- phosphatase
- plasmin, fibrinolysin
- polymerase
- protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme
- reductase
- rennin, chymosin
- secretase
- streptodornase
- streptokinase
- superoxide dismutase, SOD
- telomerase
- transferase
- trypsin
- urease
- zymase
