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アポ酵素 (アポこうそ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アポ酵こう素そ

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Meanings

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noun

apoenzyme

Biochemistry term for the protein part of an enzyme, without its cofactor or prosthetic group.

アポ酵こう素そは補ほ因いん子しと結けつ合ごうして活かっ性せい型がたのホロ酵こう素そになる。
The apoenzyme combines with a cofactor to become the active holoenzyme.

Kanji

酵fermentation
素elementary, principle, naked

Similar words

ホロ酵こう素そ
Holoenzyme: the complete, catalytically active enzyme complex including its cofactor. アポ酵素 is the protein portion alone.
補ほ因いん子し
Cofactor: a non-protein chemical compound required for the enzyme's activity. アポ酵素 lacks this component.

Etymology

From English 'apoenzyme', itself from 'apo-' (Greek 'away from, separate') + 'enzyme'. The Japanese form combines the katakana prefix アポ with 酵素 (enzyme).