zymogen

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Noun zymogen has 1 sense

proenzyme, 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
--₁ is a kind of organic compound

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Zymogen

Noun

1. A substance that is inactive and requires a particular stimulus to be activated, typically a precursor enzyme.

Example sentence: The zymogen pepsinogen is converted into the active enzyme pepsin by the acidic environment in the stomach.

Adjective

1. Referring to or characteristic of a zymogen.

Example sentence: The zymogen state of the enzyme ensures it remains inactive within the cell until the appropriate signal is received.

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