enzyme

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From German Enzym, created in 1878, by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en), “‘in’”) and ζύμη (zýmē), “‘sourdough’”).

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enzyme (plural enzymes)

1. (biochemistry) A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.

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adaptive enzyme apoenzyme coenzyme

haloenzyme holoenzyme ribozyme

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enzyme m. and f. (plural enzymes)

1. (biochemistry) enzyme