isoenzyme

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noun

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have structures that are (minorly or substantially) different and have physical, biochemical, and immunological properties that are (minorly or substantially) different.

“Near-synonym: allozyme”

Similar
isozymeallozyme
OriginEnglish enzyme ← Russian дэ (dɛ) ← Latin de →
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Meanings

nounisoenzyme (plural isoenzymes)

plural isoenzymes

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have structures that are (minorly or substantially) different and have physical, biochemical, and immunological properties that are (minorly or substantially) different.

    Near-synonym: allozyme

    Synonyms: isozyme, allozyme

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have structures that are (minorly or substantially) different and have physical, biochemical, and immunological properties that are (minorly or substantially) different.

Similar
isozymeallozyme
Also see
allozymeisozyme

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Latinde
  4. Russianдэ (dɛ)
  5. Englishde
  6. EnglishEnzym
  7. Englishenzyme
  8. Englishisoenzyme

From iso- + enzyme.

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APA

isoenzyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoenzyme

MLA

“isoenzyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoenzyme. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isoenzyme,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isoenzyme.

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