thioenzyme

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noun

Any enzyme that acts on a thiol group, typically of an amino acid such as cysteine

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Meanings

nounthioenzyme (plural thioenzymes)

plural thioenzymes

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that acts on a thiol group, typically of an amino acid such as cysteine

Origin

From thio- + enzyme.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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