enzyme

CEFRC1

/ˈɛn.zaɪm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A substance in living cells that speeds up chemical reactions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Leavened bread, as opposed to azyme.

Examples

  • Pineapples contain an enzyme denominated bromelain that decomposes some proteins.

  • This enzyme is produced in the stomach.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.

  2. The protein type specifically.

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The blank helps break down food in the digestive system.

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Origin

noun

From German Enzym, coined 1878 by the German physiologist Wilhelm Kühne from Ancient Greek ἐν (en, “in”) + ζύμη (zúmē, “leaven”). By surface analysis, en- + zyme.