isoenzyme
nounEtymology From iso- + enzyme.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have structures that are (minorly or substantially) different and have physical, biochemical, and immunological properties that are (minorly or substantially) different.
- Near-synonym: allozyme
- Derived terms
- isoenzymatic, isoenzymic, isoenzymology, metalloisoenzyme, pseudoisoenzyme