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enzyme

/ˈɛn.zaɪm/

Traducción: Proteína producida por células vivas que actúa como catalizador, acelerando reacciones bioquímicas específicas sin consumirse en el proceso.

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noun

/ˈɛn.zaɪm/B2formalscientific
  • esProteína producida por células vivas que actúa como catalizador, acelerando reacciones bioquímicas específicas sin consumirse en el proceso.

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.

    esEnzima (catalizador biológico)

    • 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.

    Sinónimosbiocatalyst

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