ap·o·en·zyme ( p  - n z m)n. The protein component of an enzyme, to which the coenzyme attaches to form an active enzyme. |
apoenzyme [ˌæpəʊˈɛnzaɪm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a protein component that together with a coenzyme forms an enzyme
| apoenzyme (p-nzm) The protein component of an enzyme, to which the coenzyme attaches to form an active enzyme. |
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| Noun | 1. | apoenzyme - a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein" |
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