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enzyme

/ˈɛn.zaɪm/

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noun

/ˈɛn.zaɪm/B2formalscientific
  • ruСложный белок, вырабатываемый живыми клетками, который действует как катализатор, ускоряя специфические биохимические реакции.

A complex protein produced by living cells that acts as a catalyst to accelerate specific biochemical reactions.

  1. Biological catalystB2formalscientific

    A complex protein produced by living cells that speeds up specific chemical reactions in the body without being consumed.

    ruБиологический катализатор

    • Digestive enzymes help break down food in the stomach.
    • The enzyme lactase is essential for digesting dairy products.
    • Scientists study how enzymes accelerate metabolic processes.

    Synonymsbiocatalyst

Forms
  • enzymes plural form
  • enzymes' possessive plural form
  • enzyme's possessive singular form