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Synonyms for zymogen in English

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zymogen:
- zymogen; fermenting agent
- zymogen; proenzyme

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Detailed Synonyms for zymogen in English

zymogen:

zymogen

zymogen
zymogen; fermenting agent
- zymogen
- fermenting agent

zymogen [the ~] noun

the zymogen

– 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 ¹
the zymogen; the proenzyme
– 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 ¹
- zymogen [the ~] noun
- proenzyme [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "zymogen":

proenzyme; organic compound

Related Definitions for "zymogen":

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 active¹

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