Definition of Enzyme

1. Noun. Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions.

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Specialized synonyms: Ada, Adenosine Deaminase, Amylase, Cholinesterase, Coagulase, Collagenase, Complement, Catalase, Cox, Cyclooxygenase, Decarboxylase, De-iodinase, Disaccharidase, Elastase, Enterokinase, Histaminase, Hyaluronidase, Hyazyme, Spreading Factor, Isomerase, Kinase, Lipase, Lysozyme, Muramidase, Mao, Monoamine Oxidase, Nitrogenase, Nuclease, Oxidase, Oxidoreductase, Papain, Beta-lactamase, Penicillinase, Pepsin, Pepsinogen, Phosphatase, Fibrinolysin, Plasmin, Polymerase, Peptidase, Protease, Proteinase, Proteolytic Enzyme, Reductase, Chymosin, Rennin, Secretase, Streptodornase, Streptokinase, Sod, Superoxide Dismutase, Telomerase, Transferase, Trypsin, Urease, Zymase
Generic synonyms: Accelerator, Catalyst, Protein
Derivative terms: Enzymatic

Definition of Enzyme

1. n. An unorganized or unformed ferment, in distinction from an organized or living ferment; a soluble, or chemical, ferment. Ptyalin, pepsin, diastase, and rennet are good examples of enzymes.

Definition of Enzyme

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction. ¹

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Definition of Enzyme

1. a complex protein [n -S] : ENZYMIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Enzyme

1. A protein molecule produced by living organisms that catalyses chemical reactions of other substances without itself being destroyed or altered upon completion of the reactions. Enzymes are classified according to the recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry. Each enzyme is assigned a recommended name and an Enzyme Commission (EC) number. They are divided into six main groups, oxidoreductases, transferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases and ligases. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Enzyme

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enzootic haematuria
enzootic pneumonia
enzootic stability
enzootics
enzooties
enzooty
enzygotic
enzygotic twins
enzym
enzymatic
enzymatic hydrolysis
enzymatic synthesis
enzymatical
enzymatically
enzyme (current term)
enzyme-catalyzed ligation
enzyme-substrate complex
enzyme activation
enzyme analog
enzyme antagonist
enzyme defect
enzyme derepression
enzyme electrode
enzyme immobilisation

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