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Proenzyme
Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen
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Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen
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| Word | Definition |
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| proenzymnoun | Archaic form of proenzyme. [(biochemistry) Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen.] |
| zymogennoun | (biochemistry) A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change (i.e. hydrolysis) to become an active form of the enzyme. |
| preproenzymenoun | (biochemistry) The precursor of a proenzyme |
| zymogenenoun | (biology) One of a physiological group of globular bacteria that produce fermentations of diverse nature; — distinguished from pathogene. |
| proproteasenoun | (biochemistry) Any proenzyme that is converted into a protease |
| proproteinnoun | (biochemistry) Any protein that is cleaved by a convertase to form a smaller protein or biologically-active polypeptide. |
| preproproteinnoun | The precursor of a proprotein |
| preproteasenoun | A precursor of a protease |
| propeptidasenoun | (biochemistry) A peptidase proenzyme |
| trypsinogennoun | (biochemistry) An inactive precursor of trypsin |
| prochymosinnoun | (biochemistry) The precursor of chymosin |
| pepsinogennoun | (biochemistry) A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach. |
| chymotrypsinogennoun | (biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin |
| pseudoenzymenoun | (biochemistry) Any protein that has some biochemical function but is not a true enzyme |
| plasminogennoun | (biochemistry) The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin |
| propolypeptidenoun | (biochemistry) An inactive precursor to a polypeptide that is activated by posttranslational modification |
| pro-proteinnoun | (biochemistry) Any inactive protein that can be activated by posttranslational modification |
| pro-peptidenoun | (biochemistry) Any inactive peptide that can be activated by posttranslational modification |
| prepeptidenoun | (biochemistry) The part of an enzyme that is directed to a specific part of a cell before becoming a protein |
| zymogenesisnoun | The transformation of a zymogen into an enzyme |
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