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呼吸酵素 (こきゅうこうそ, kokyuukouso) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

呼こ吸きゅう酵こう素そ

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Meanings

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respiratory enzyme

Biochemistry term for an enzyme involved in cellular respiration.

呼こ吸きゅう酵こう素そはミトコンドリアの電でん子し伝でん達たつ系けいで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果

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Respiratory enzymes play an important role in the mitochondrial electron transport chain.

Kanji

呼call, call out to, invite
吸suck, imbibe, inhale
酵fermentation
素elementary, principle, naked

Built from

呼こ吸きゅう+酵こう素そ

Etymology

Compound of 呼吸 (kokyū, 'respiration') and 酵素 (kōso, 'enzyme').