Associations to the word «Proenzyme»

Wiktionary

PROENZYME, noun. (biochemistry) Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen

Dictionary definition

PROENZYME, 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.

Wise words

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb