enzyme

enzyme
[ˈɛnzʌɪm]
noun
  1. (Biochemistry)a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
    (生化)酶
  2. Most enzymes are proteins with large complex molecules whose action depends on their particular molecular shape. Some enzymes control reactions within cells and some, such as the enzymes involved in digestion, outside them
派生
enzymatic
adjective
enzymic
adjective
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: coined in German from modern Greek enzumos 'leavened', from en- 'within' + Greek zumē 'leaven'
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