enzyme
noun/ˈɛn.zaɪm/
Etymology From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”). By surface analysis, en- + zyme.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The protein type specifically.
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Christianity Leavened bread, as opposed to azyme.
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70 terms
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