abzyme

noun

ab·​zyme ˈab-ˌzīm How to pronounce abzyme (audio)
: an antibody with enzymatic activity
A central goal of catalytic antibody research is the derivation of a battery of abzymes that cut peptide bonds at specific amino acid residues …Richard A. Goldsby, Immunology

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“Abzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/abzyme. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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