HyperDic: zymogen

English > 1 sense of the word zymogen:
NOUNsubstancezymogen, proenzymeany 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
English > zymogen: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny 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.
Synonymproenzyme
Broaderorganic compoundAny compound of carbon and another element or a radical
Spanishproenzima, zimógeno
Catalanproenzima, zimogen

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