proenzyme

[ proh-en-zahym ]
/ proʊˈɛn zaɪm /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of proteins that are converted to active enzymes by partial breakdown, as by the action of an acid or other enzyme.
Also called zymogen.

Origin of proenzyme

First recorded in 1895–1900; pro-1 + enzyme

Words nearby proenzyme

productive, productive cough, productivity, productivity bargaining, proem, proenzyme, proerythroblast, proerythrocyte, proestrogen, proestrus, prof

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British Dictionary definitions for proenzyme

proenzyme
/ (prəʊˈɛnzaɪm) /

noun

the inactive form of an enzyme; zymogen

Medical definitions for proenzyme

proenzyme
[ prō-ĕn′zīm′ ]

n.

The inactive or nearly inactive precursor of an enzyme, converted into an active enzyme by proteolysis. zymogen