zymogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change (i.e. hydrolysis) to become an active form of the enzyme.

Word forms

zymogen zymogens

Etymology

From zymo- + -gen.

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