Apoenzyme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Apoenzyme is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
Example Sentences
The use of chemical reagents as enzyme inhibitors has yielded information concerning the mechanism of inhibition and the role in catalysis played by active groups on the protein apoenzyme, the coenzyme, or the metal component.
Word Forms
- apoenzymes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include holoenzyme, haloenzyme, apoferment, apocytochrome, proenzyme, apohydrogenase.
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