zymogen
[ zahy-muh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˈzaɪ mə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
noun Biochemistry.
any of various enzyme precursor molecules that may change into an enzyme as a result of catalytic change.
Also called
proenzyme.
Words nearby zymogen
zygotic,
zymase,
zyme,
zymo-,
zymodeme,
zymogen,
zymogenesis,
zymogenic,
zymogenic cell,
zymology,
zymolysis
Example sentences from the Web for zymogen
During ordinary secretion, however, these granules of zymogen do not entirely disappear from the cell.
On Digestive Proteolysis |R. H. ChittendenZymogen′ic; Zy′moid, like a ferment; Zymolog′ic, -al, pertaining to zymology.
When in this stage, the compound is known as "proenzyme," or "zymogen."
The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
British Dictionary definitions for zymogen
zymogen
/ (ˈzaɪməʊˌdʒɛn) /
noun
biochem
any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and are activated by a kinase
Medical definitions for zymogen
zymogen
[ zī′mə-jən ]
n.
proenzyme