isoenzyme

[ ahy-soh-en-zahym ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. isozyme.

isoenzyme

/ ˌaɪsəʊɛnˈzaɪmɪk; -ˈzɪm-; ˌaɪsəʊˈɛnzaɪm /

noun

1. another name for isozyme

Derived Forms

• isoenzymic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoenzyme¹

First recorded in 1955–60; iso- + enzyme

Example Sentences

Halbwirth added that understanding how the black dahlia manages to knock out the FNS isoenzyme activity could improve techniques for flower breeding and could be used to develop a marker for the color change.

From Scientific American