Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 25 compound words that contain enzymes. The most common are listed below. Open enzymes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- restriction enzymesplural of restriction enzyme: An endonuclease that catalyzes double-strand cleavage of DNA containing a specific sequence.
- adaptive enzymesplural of adaptive enzyme: An enzyme that is present in the cell only under conditions in which it is clear of adaptive value.
- modification enzymesplural of modification enzyme: A type of enzyme, often a methyltransferase, that chemically alters DNA or RNA bases to protect them from cleavage by a restriction enzyme.
- precursor enzymesplural of precursor enzyme: Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen.
- angiotensin converting enzymesplural of angiotensin converting enzyme: An enzyme which catalyzes the creation of angiotensin, and is a strong vasoconstrictor.
Compound words 25
- isoenzymesplural of isoenzyme: 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 …
- alloenzymesplural of alloenzyme: allozyme
- antienzymesplural of antienzyme: Any substance, especially an antibody or another enzyme, that counteracts the effects of a specific enzyme
- apoenzymesplural of apoenzyme: An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
- ectoenzymesplural of ectoenzyme: Any enzyme found outside of (or on the outer surface of) a cell
- electroenzymesplural of electroenzyme: Any enzyme that catalyses an electrochemical reaction
- endoenzymesplural of endoenzyme: Any enzyme that functions within the cell in which it was generated.
- exoenzymesplural of exoenzyme: Any enzyme, generated by a cell, that functions outside of that cell.
- fluoroenzymesplural of fluoroenzyme: A fluorescence enzyme used in any of various diagnostic tests
- haloenzymesplural of haloenzyme: Any enzyme that is activated by a cofactor.