zymogen

zymogen is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A mother substance, or antecedent, of an enzyme or chemical ferment; -- applied to such substances as, not being themselves actual ferments, may by internal changes give rise to a ferment. Face value is 22 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 22 · Words With Friends 24 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A mother substance, or antecedent, of an enzyme or chemical ferment; -- applied to such substances as, not being themselves actual ferments, may by internal changes give rise to a ferment.
2. noun. 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

   Synonyms: proenzyme

Synonyms

proenzyme

Common word forms

zymogens, zymogenes, zymogenous

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