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zymogen
[zahy-muh-juhn, -jen]
noun
Biochemistry.
any of various enzyme precursor molecules that may change into an enzyme as a result of catalytic change.
zymogen
/ ˈɪəʊˌɛ /
noun
biochem any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and are activated by a kinase
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At Jessup, Woods had begun reading Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Encyclopedia, a four-pound tome that starts with an entry on the German city of Aachen and ends with zymogen, a protein precursor to enzymes.
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When in this stage, the compound is known as "proenzyme," or "zymogen."
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