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Enzyme

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Noun

1. enzyme

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Enzyme

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noun
any of a group of complex proteins or conjugated proteins that are produced by living cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions

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Enzyme

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noun
any of various proteins, formed in plant and animal cells or made synthetically, that act as organic catalysts in initiating or speeding up specific chemical reactions and that usually become inactive or unstable above c. 50°C (122°F)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Enzyme

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n.
Any of numerous compounds that are produced by living organisms and function as biochemical catalysts. Some enzymes are simple proteins, and others consist of a protein linked to one or more nonprotein groups.

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