enzyme
/ˈɛn.zaɪm/
ƐN · zaɪm (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
Etymology
From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”).
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