pro·en·zyme /proˈɛnˌzaɪm/ 名詞
原酶, 酶原, 前酵素;
同 zymogen
proenzyme
n : 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 [syn: zymogen]