Definition of Proenzyme

1. Noun. Any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active.

Exact synonyms: Zymogen
Generic synonyms: Organic Compound

Definition of Proenzyme

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

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Definition of Proenzyme

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Proenzyme

productress
productresses
products
products of conception
prodynorphin
proedria
proem
proembryo
proemia
proemial
proemium
proemptosis
proems
proenkephalin
proenkephalins
proenzyme (current term)
proenzymes
proepicardial
proepicardium
proerythroblast
proestruses
proetid
proetids
proette
proettes
prof
proface
profamily
profanation

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