Definition of enzyme. Meaning of enzyme. Synonyms of enzyme

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Definition of enzyme

Enzyme
Enzyme En"zyme, n. [Pref. en- (Gr. ? in) + Gr. ? leaven.] (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized or unformed ferment, in distinction from an organized or living ferment; a soluble, or chemical, ferment. Ptyalin, pepsin, diastase, and rennet are good examples of enzymes.

Meaning of enzyme from wikipedia

- enzymes ˈ , ɛ , n , z , aɪ , m , z are large biological molecule s responsible for the thousands of chemical interconversions that sustain
- which binds to enzyme s and decreases their activity . since blocking an enzyme's activity can kill a pathogen or correct a metabolic
- for examples, curd formation (rennet coagulation) is a reaction that occurs upon adding the enzyme rennin to milk. and the enzyme is rennin.
- enzyme catalysis is the catalysis of chemical reaction s by specialized protein s known as enzymes . catalysis of biochemical reactions
- digestive enzymes are enzymes that break down polymer ic macromolecule s into their smaller building blocks, in order to facilitate their
- rennet ˈ , r , ɛ , n , ɨ , t is a complex of enzyme s produced in any mammal ian stomach , and is often used in the production of cheese .
- the klenow fragment was also the original enzyme used for greatly amplifying segments of dna in the polymerase chain reaction (pcr)
- that are catalysed by enzymes . in enzyme kinetics, the reaction rate is measured and the effects of varying the conditions of the
- a restriction enzyme (or restriction endonuclease ) is an enzyme that cuts dna at or near specific recognition nucleotide sequences known
- enzyme assay s are laboratory methods for measuring enzymatic activity. they are vital for the study of enzyme kinetics and enzyme