PROENZYME


Meaning of PROENZYME in English

/proh en"zuym/ , n. Biochem.

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 .

[ 1895-1900; PRO- 1 + ENZYME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .