Definition of Enzymology

1. Noun. The branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature and biological activity of enzymes.

Generic synonyms: Biochemistry
Derivative terms: Enzymologist

Definition of Enzymology

1. Noun. (biology) branch of science that studies enzymes ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Enzymology

1. [n -GIES]

Medical Definition of Enzymology

1. The branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and actions of enzymes. Origin: enzyme + G. Logos, study (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Enzymology

enzyme regulation
enzyme replacement therapy
enzyme repression
enzyme stabilisation
enzyme stability
enzymeless
enzymelike
enzymes
enzymic
enzymic process
enzymically
enzymological
enzymologies
enzymologist
enzymologists
enzymology (current term)
enzymolysis
enzymopathy
enzyms
eo ipso
eo nomine
eoan
eobiont
eobionts
eobiotic
eocene
eohippus
eohippuses
eolian
eolianite

Literary usage of Enzymology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Endocrinology, enzymology. Growth and Development. Hematology. Immunology. Microbiology, Nutrition, Oncology. Pathological Physiology. ..."

2. Advancing the Nation's Health Needs by National Research Council (2005)
"INTERDISCIPLINARY/MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH enzymology began as a field primarily ... Drug development based on detailed knowledge of enzymology began very ..."

3. Report by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1900)
"enzymology OF THE TOBACCO PLANT. The important physiological role of enzyms for every organism is well known. Some enzyms are found MI all organisms, ..."

4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Unfortunately, its application, together with nuclear magnetic resonance spec- troscopy, mass spectrometry, and expert enzymology, to the enigmatic ..."

5. General Chemistry of the Enzymes by Hans von Euler, Thomas Henry Pope (1912)
"PREFACE TO THE GERMAN EDITION As the title of this book indicates, the author has attempted to review the more important facts of enzymology from a general ..."

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