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PROENZYME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
proenzyme; zymogen
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("proenzyme" is a kind of...):
organic compound (any compound of carbon and another element or a radical)