enzyme
A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein…A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
» This enzyme is produced in the stomach.
Этот фермент вырабатывается в желудке. — odexed
Цей фермент виробляється в шлунку. — deniko
Dejo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
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
(countable, uncountable)Leavened bread, as opposed to azyme.
- any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Examples
12 sentencesThis enzyme is produced in the stomach.
Цей фермент виробляється в шлунку. — deniko
ruЭтот фермент вырабатывается в желудке. — odexed
The pancreas secretes enzymes and hormones.
Luis gave that enzyme cleaner a try.
The pancreas produces enzymes as well as insulin.
deDie Bauchspeicheldrüse produziert Enzyme sowie Insulin. — Yorwba
Apart from insulin, the pancreas also produces enzymes.
Translations
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Origin
From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient GreekFrom 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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Forms
plural: enzymesWord family
68 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable