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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
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accelerate chemical reactions. The
molecules upon
which enzymes may act are
called substrates, and the
enzyme converts the
substrates into
different molecules...
- A
restriction enzyme,
restriction endonuclease, or
restrictase is an
enzyme that
cleaves DNA into
fragments at or near
specific recognition sites within...
- An
enzyme inhibitor is a
molecule that
binds to an
enzyme and
decreases its activity. By
binding to
enzymes'
active sites,
inhibitors reduce the compatibility...
- The
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent ****ay (ELISA) (/ɪˈlaɪzə/, /ˌiːˈlaɪzə/) is a
commonly used
analytical biochemistry ****ay,
first described by
Engvall and...
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Enzyme kinetics is the
study of the
rates of
enzyme-catalysed
chemical reactions. In
enzyme kinetics, the
reaction rate is
measured and the
effects of...
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Enzyme ****ays are
laboratory methods for
measuring enzymatic activity. They are
vital for the
study of
enzyme kinetics and
enzyme inhibition. The quantity...
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Digestive enzymes are a
group of
enzymes that
break down
polymeric macromolecules into
their smaller building blocks, in
order to
facilitate their absorption...
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expression of the gene
coding for the
enzyme.[page needed] It is the
opposite of an
enzyme repressor.
Enzyme activator Enzyme inhibitor Regulation of gene expression...
- A
regulatory enzyme is an
enzyme in a
biochemical pathway which,
through its
responses to the
presence of
certain other biomolecules,
regulates the pathway...
- Angiotensin-converting-
enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) are a
class of
medication used
primarily for the
treatment of high
blood pressure and
heart failure...
