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proenzyme meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of proenzyme at MeaningMonkey.org. proenzyme meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PROENZYME noun
Definition of 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet