zymogen
IPA: zˈaɪmʌgʌn
noun
- (biochemistry) A proenzyme, or enzyme precursor, which requires a biochemical change (i.e. hydrolysis) to become an active form of the enzyme.
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Examples of "zymogen" in Sentences
- I made proenzyme a redirect to zymogen.
- A zymogen or proenzyme is an inactive enzyme precursor.
- As a result, the zymogen trypsinogen breaks down into trypsin.
- Chymotrypsinogen is a precursor of the digestive enzyme chymotrypsin zymogen .
- A microbial infection initiates a zymogen cascade that plays a crucial role in the activation of the antimicrobial genes in the fat body.