apoenzyme | (noun) a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme | - |
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azymia | (noun) absence of an enzyme | - |
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coenzyme | (noun) a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes | - |
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enzymatic | (adjective) of or relating to or produced by an enzyme | - |
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enzyme | (noun) any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions | - |
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enzymologist | (noun) a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology | - |
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enzymology | (noun) the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature and biological activity of enzymes | - |
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lysozyme | (noun) an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria | Synonyms: muramidase |
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nonenzymatic | (adjective) not relating to or produced by enzymes | - |
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proenzyme | (noun) 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: zymogen |
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zymase | (noun) a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms | - |
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zymogen | (noun) 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 |
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zymoid | (adjective) resembling an enzyme | - |
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zymology | (noun) the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) | Synonyms: zymurgy |
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zymolysis | (noun) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | Synonyms: ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymosis |
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zymolytic | (adjective) of or relating to or causing fermentation | Synonyms: zymotic |
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zymosis | (noun) (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus) | - |
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(noun) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | Synonyms: ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis |
zymotic | (adjective) relating to or caused by infection | - |
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(adjective) of or relating to or causing fermentation | Synonyms: zymolytic |
zymurgy | (noun) the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling) | Synonyms: zymology |
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