Etymology

apoenzyme

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Today it means: An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor. Full definition →

English enzyme ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *apó
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Hellenic*apó
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
  6. Englishapo-
  7. Englishenzyme
  8. English todayapoenzyme

From apo- + enzyme.

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