isozyme

[ ahy-suh-zahym ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌzaɪm /

noun Biochemistry.

any of the genetically variant forms of certain enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but that may differ in activity, composition, or physical properties.
Also called isoenzyme.

Origin of isozyme

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + (en)zyme

Words nearby isozyme

isotype, isotypic, isovalericacidemia, isovolumic, isoxsuprine, isozyme, isp, ispaghula, ispahan, isr., israel

British Dictionary definitions for isozyme

isozyme
/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌzaɪm) /

noun

any of a set of structural variants of an enzyme occurring in different tissues in a single species Also called: isoenzyme

Derived forms of isozyme

isozymic (ˌaɪsəʊˈzaɪmɪk, -ˈzɪm-), adjective

Word Origin for isozyme

from iso- + ( en) zyme

Medical definitions for isozyme

isozyme
[ ī′sə-zīm′ ]

n.

Any of a group of enzymes that are similar in catalytic properties but are differentiated by variations in physical properties, such as isoelectric point. isoenzyme