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*From Greek zymē, meaning "leaven" and Latin proteina, meaning "of first rank".*
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A protein that acts as an enzyme or a coenzyme in a biochemical reaction. Full definition →
*From Greek zymē, meaning "leaven" and Latin proteina, meaning "of first rank".*
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.