proenzyme

proenzyme

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English pro-
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English proenzyme

    From pro- + enzyme.

    Noun

    proenzyme (plural proenzymes)

    1. (biochemistry) Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen.
      Synonym: precursor enzyme

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