zy·mo·gen (z  m -jn)n. See proenzyme. |
zymogen [ˈzaɪməʊˌdʒɛn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and are activated by a kinase
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| Noun | 1. | zymogen - any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
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