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isozyme

[ ahy-suh-zahym ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of the genetically variant forms of certain enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but that may differ in activity, composition, or physical properties.

isozyme

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈzaɪmɪk; ˈaɪsəʊˌzaɪm; -ˈzɪm- /

noun

  1. any of a set of structural variants of an enzyme occurring in different tissues in a single species Also calledisoenzyme

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Derived Forms

  • isozymic, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of isozyme1

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + (en)zyme

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Word History and Origins

Origin of isozyme1

from iso- + ( en ) zyme

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