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

- An enzyme (/ˈɛnzaɪm/) is a protein that acts as a biological catalyst by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are...
- An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and blocks its activity. Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions necessary for...
- Digestive enzymes take part in the chemical process of digestion, which follows the mechanical process of digestion. Food consists of macromolecules of...
- A restriction enzyme, restriction endonuclease, REase, ENase or restrictase is an enzyme that cleaves DNA into fragments at or near specific recognition...
- 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...
- Enzyme catalysis is the increase in the rate of a process by an "enzyme", a biological molecule. Most enzymes are proteins, and most such processes are...
- The enzyme-linked immunosorbent ****ay (ELISA) (/ɪˈlaɪzə/, /ˌiːˈlaɪzə/) is a commonly used analytical biochemistry ****ay, first described by Eva Engvall...
- Enzyme ****ays are laboratory methods for measuring enzymatic activity. They are vital for the study of enzyme kinetics and enzyme inhibition. The quantity...
- Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) are a class of medication used primarily for the treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure...
- Malic enzyme (ME) may refer to decarboxylating malate dehydrogenases: Malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) (EC 1.1.1.39) or NAD-malic enzyme Malate dehydrogenase...