Enzyme synonyms
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An agent, such as an enzyme, bacterium, or fungus, that brings about fermentation.
A digestive enzyme in the gastric juice of stomach secretions that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller, more absorptive peptides
carbohydrase
Any of various enzymes, such as amylase, that catalyze the hydrolysis of a carbohydrate.
Any of various enzymes, including the endopeptidases and exopeptidases, that catalyze the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins into peptides or amino acids.
ase
A suffix used to form the names of enzymes. It is often added to the name of the compound that the enzyme breaks down, as in lactase, which breaks down lactose. It is also added to a word describing the enzyme's activity, as in transferase, which catalyzes the transfer of a chemical group from one molecule to another, or reductase, which catalyzes the reduction of an organic compound.
Any of a group of enzymes, esp. from the pancreas, that aid in digestion by hydrolyzing fats into fatty acids and glycerol
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(Biochemistry) An circulating enzyme released by mammalian kidneys that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin-I. Because its activity ultimately leads to formation of angiotensin-II and aldosterone, this hormone plays a role in maintaining blood pressure.
digestant
(Biochemistry) Any small molecule that is necessary for the functioning of an enzyme.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of an ester.
holoenzyme
(Biochemistry) A haloenzyme.
lipoxidase
Any of various enzymes that break down RNA.
peptide (related)
glutathione (related)
trypsin (related)
enzymatic (related)
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peroxidase (related)
amino-acid (related)
tyrosine (related)
laccase (related)
oxidase (related)
proteinase (related)
proteolytic (related)
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arginine (related)
glutamate (related)
tryptophan (related)
barm
A small, flat, round individual loaf or roll of bread.
A powdered or compressed commercial preparation of yeast cells, used chiefly as a leavening agent or as a dietary supplement.
(Figuratively) Anything that makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass.
organic catalyst
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Catalyst is defined as a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.
Any of a group of enzymes that are present in saliva, pancreatic juice, and parts of plants and catalyze the hydrolysis of starch to sugar to produce carbohydrate derivatives.
beta-amylase
Find another word for enzyme. In this page you can discover 38 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for enzyme, like: protein, ferment, pepsin, carbohydrase, protease, ase, lipase, renin, digestant, coenzyme and deoxyribonuclease.