Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.

  2. A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.

    (countable, uncountable)The protein type specifically.

    Enzym

    ферме́нтfermént, энзи́мenzím

    ферме́нтfermént, ензимenzym

  3. (countable, uncountable)Leavened bread, as opposed to azyme.

More definitions
  • any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

Examples

12 sentences
  1. This enzyme is produced in the stomach.

    Цей фермент виробляється в шлунку.

    ruЭтот фермент вырабатывается в желудке.

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  2. The pancreas secretes enzymes and hormones.

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  3. Luis gave that enzyme cleaner a try.

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  4. The pancreas produces enzymes as well as insulin.

    deDie Bauchspeicheldrüse produziert Enzyme sowie Insulin.

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  5. Apart from insulin, the pancreas also produces enzymes.

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Translations

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Origin

From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek

From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”). By surface analysis, en- + zyme.

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