holoenzyme


ho·lo·en·zyme

noun \ˌhō-lō-ˈen-ˌzīm\

Definition of HOLOENZYME

: a catalytically active enzyme consisting of an apoenzyme combined with its cofactor

Origin of HOLOENZYME

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1943

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