enzymology

[ en-zahy-mol-uh-jee, -zi- ]

noun

1. the branch of biology that deals with the chemistry, biochemistry, and effects of enzymes.

enzymology

/ ˌɛnzaɪˈmɒlədʒɪ; ˌɛnzaɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of science concerned with the study of enzymes

Derived Forms

• enzymological, adjective
• ˌenzyˈmologist, noun

Other Words From

• enzy·molo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enzymology¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; enzyme + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

"I think this is going to lead to new fundamental science, both from a synthetic chemistry standpoint and also an enzymology standpoint."

From Science Daily

"When proteins form a complex, that usually increases or decreases an enzyme's activity -- but we've never seen a complete switch in function. That's entirely new to the enzymology field."

From Science Daily

As editor of 19 volumes in a series of books called The Enzymes, and as co-editor and editor of the Annual Review of Biochemistry, he followed all the major advances in enzymology over several decades.

From Nature

In the 1920s, Haldane was instrumental in developing the steady-state theory of enzymology as an alternative to the equilibrium models which were then current.

From Economist

He has a PhD in organic chemistry but did his postdoctoral work in protein chemistry, enzymology and related fields.

From Nature