isoenzyme

noun

iso·​en·​zyme ˌī-sō-ˈen-ˌzīm How to pronounce isoenzyme (audio)
: any of two or more chemically distinct but functionally similar enzymes
isoenzymatic
ˌī-sō-ˌen-zə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce isoenzyme (audio)
-zī-
adjective
isoenzymic
ˌī-sō-en-ˈzī-mik How to pronounce isoenzyme (audio)
adjective

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of isoenzyme was in 1960

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“Isoenzyme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isoenzyme. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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isoenzyme

noun
iso·​en·​zyme -ˈen-ˌzīm How to pronounce isoenzyme (audio)
: any of two or more chemically distinct but functionally similar enzymes

called also isozyme

isoenzymatic
ˈī-sō-ˌen-zə-ˈmat-ik, -zī- How to pronounce isoenzyme (audio)
adjective
isoenzymic
-en-ˈzī-mik How to pronounce isoenzyme (audio)
adjective
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