enzyme

Noun

Meaning

An unorganized or unformed ferment, in distinction from an organized or living ferment; a soluble, or chemical, ferment. Ptyalin, pepsin, diastase, and rennet are good examples of enzymes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

catalyst matter digester chemical protein bacteria impulse yeast incentive digestive accelerator impetus spur reactionary incendiary
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

block trouble brake distress worry undermine
Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

protein accelerator catalyst

Hyponyms

cox ADA mao sod complement trypsin

Phrases with the word

enzyme-containing enzyme-mediated angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors co-enzyme enzyme-catalyzed enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Examples

Q: What's the difference between an enzyme and a hormone? A: You can't hear an enzyme. Dorothy Parker

As has repeatedly been stated, the underlying hypothesis, which in a number of cases has been supported by direct experimental evidence, is that each gene controls the production, function, and specificity of a particular enzyme. Edward Lawrie Tatum

During my early years at Minnesota I conducted an evening enzyme seminar. Paul D. Boyer

Anyone who calls it "sexual intercourse" can't possibly be interested in actually doing it. You might as well announce you're ready for lunch by proclaiming, "I'd like to do some masticating and enzyme secreting." Allan Sherman

A key issue in developmental biology at that time was the problem of how cells underwent differentiation, with most workers concentrating on explanations in terms of changes in enzyme and gene regulation. Paul Nurse

These studies resulted eventually in a complete sequence analysis of the complex from several species, and in the atomic resolution structure of the F catalytic domain of the enzyme from bovine mitochondria, giving new insights into how ATP is made in the biological world. John E. Walker

Close letter words and terms

enzymatically enzymatics enzymatization enzyme histochemistry enzyme inhibitor enzyme inhibitors