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enzyme

/ˈɛn.zaɪm/

Traduction: Protéine produite par les cellules vivantes qui agit comme catalyseur en accélérant des réactions biochimiques spécifiques.

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noun

B2formalcommonscientific/ˈɛn.zaɪm/

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

  • 🇫🇷Protéine produite par les cellules vivantes qui agit comme catalyseur en accélérant des réactions biochimiques spécifiques.
  1. Biological catalyst B2 formal scientific

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

    • 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.

    🇫🇷enzyme

    Synonymes: biocatalyst

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