holoenzyme

[ hol-oh-en-zahym ]
/ ˌhɒl oʊˈɛn zaɪm /

noun

an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components.

Origin of holoenzyme

First recorded in 1940–45; holo- + enzyme

British Dictionary definitions for holoenzyme

holoenzyme
/ (ˌhɒləʊˈɛnzaɪm) /

noun

an active enzyme consisting of a protein component (apoenzyme) and its coenzyme

Medical definitions for holoenzyme

holoenzyme
[ hŏl′ō-ĕnzīm′, hō′lō- ]

n.

An active, complex enzyme consisting of an apoenzyme and a coenzyme.