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holoenzyme

hol·o·en·zyme
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-oh-en-zahym]
    • /ˌhɒl oʊˈɛn zaɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-oh-en-zahym]
    • /ˌhɒl oʊˈɛn zaɪm/

Definitions of holoenzyme word

  • noun holoenzyme an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components. 1
  • noun holoenzyme A biochemically active compound formed by the combination of an enzyme with a coenzyme. 1
  • noun holoenzyme an active enzyme consisting of a protein component (apoenzyme) and its coenzyme 0
  • noun holoenzyme a complete enzyme, formed from an apoenzyme and a coenzyme 0

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Origin of holoenzyme

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; holo- + enzyme

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Parts of speech for Holoenzyme

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

holoenzyme popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

holoenzyme usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with holoenzyme

  • what is a holoenzyme?
  • what is holoenzyme?

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