heteroenzyme

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noun

Any of two or more proteins that have different structure but the same enzymatic activity

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Meanings

nounheteroenzyme (plural heteroenzymes)

plural heteroenzymes

  1. biochemistryAny of two or more proteins that have different structure but the same enzymatic activity

Origin

From hetero- + enzyme.

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APA

heteroenzyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroenzyme

MLA

“heteroenzyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroenzyme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroenzyme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroenzyme.

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