proenzyme

Definition of proenzyme

pro´en`zyme
n.1.(Bioch.) Any one of a class of proteins that are converted, in the normal course of cellular metabolism, into one or more active enzymes; also called zymogen. The conversion usually is due to a specific cleavage of a peptide bond by another enzyme, or may be due to acid.

Related Words

organic compound, zymogen
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