Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
acrosomal | relating to an acrosome, a structure containing enzymes found at the tip of the spine. |
acrosome | a structure containing enzymes found at the tip of the spine. |
adenylate | an enzyme with key regulatory roles in cells, aka adenyl cyclase. |
aldolase | an enzyme. |
allosteric | of an enzyme, influenced by a combination with another substance. |
allosterically | (Adv.) ALLOSTERIC, influenced by a combination with another substance. |
allostery | of an enzyme, the property of being allosteric. |
amidase | an enzyme. |
aminopeptidase | an enzyme. |
amylase | any of the enzymes that play a part in the hydrolysis of starch and other substances. |
amylopsin | an enzyme in pancreatic juice. |
anhydrase | an enzyme that catalyses the removal of water. |
apyrase | any of several enzymes that hydrolyze ATP with the liberation of phosphate and energy. |
arginase | a manganese-containing enzyme, forming part of the urea cycle. |
aromatase | an enzyme involved in the production of oestrogen. |
asparaginase | an enzyme that causes asparagine to hydrolyse to aspartic acid and ammonia. |
autolysate | a product of autolysis. |
autolyse | to break down tissue by the action of its own enzymes. |
autolysin | any agent that produces autolysis. |
autolysis | the breaking down of tissue by the action of its own enzymes. |
autolytic | relating to autolysis, the breaking down of tissue by the action of its own enzymes. |
autolyzate | a product of autolysis. |
autolyze | to break down tissue by the action of its own enzymes. |
biocatalyst | a substance, eg an enzyme, that produces or speeds up a biochemical reaction. |
biocatalytic | of or like a biocatalyst. |
bromelain | an enzyme obtained from the juice of the pineapple plant, used medically and in skincare products. |
bromelin | an enzyme obtained from the juice of the pineapple plant, used medically and in skincare products. |
calpain | a protein belonging to the cysteine protease group. |
carbohydrase | any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
carboxylase | an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation. |
casease | an enzyme decomposing the casein in milk and cheese. |
caspase | any of a group of enzymes that control apoptosis. |
catalase | an enzyme that reduces hydrogen peroxide. |
catalatic | of or like catalase, an enzyme that reduces hydrogen peroxide. |
cellulase | an enzyme that can split cellulose into glucose, present in organisms in the guts of animals and in the leaf stalks of higher plants. |
cholinesterase | an enzyme which breaks down a choline ester into choline and an acid, esp acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid. |
coagulase | any of several enzymes that cause coagulation, as of the blood. |
cocarboxylase | a coenzyme that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions. |
coenzymatic | relating to a coenzyme. |
coenzymatically | (Adv.) COENZYMATIC, relating to a coenzyme. |
coenzyme | a non-protein organic molecule that bonds with a specific enzyme. |
collagenase | any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that decompose collagen and gelatin. |
cyclase | an enzyme. |
cytase | an enzyme that breaks down cellulose. |
deaminase | an enzyme that hydrolyzes amino compounds. |
derepress | to activate (a gene or enzyme) by releasing it from a blocked state. |
dextranase | a hydrolase that prevents tooth decay. |
diaphorase | a flavoprotein enzyme. |
dipeptidase | any of various enzymes that hydrolyze dipeptides but not polypeptides. |
disaccharidase | an enzyme (as maltase or lactase) that hydrolyzes disaccharides. |
dynein | an enzyme involved in cell movement. |
ectoenzyme | an exoenzyme, an enzyme that functions outside the cell producing it. |
elastase | an enzyme found in the pancreatic juice that decomposes elastin. |
endoenzyme | an enzyme that functions inside the cell. |
endonuclease | an enzyme that cuts a polynucleotide chain internally. |
endopeptidase | any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds within the long chains of protein molecules. |
enolase | a muscle enzyme. |
enterokinase | an enzyme esp of the duodenal mucosa that activates trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin. |
enzymatic | of or like an enzyme. |
enzymatically | (Adv.) ENZYMATIC, of or like an enzyme. |
enzyme | a biological catalyst. |
enzymic | of or like an enzyme. |
enzymically | (Adv.) ENZYMIC, of or like an enzyme. |
enzymology | the study of enzymes. |
enzymolysis | a biochemical decomposition, such as a fermentation, that is catalysed by an enzyme. |
enzymolytic | relating to enzymolysis. |
erepsin | a peptidase in the small intestine. |
esterase | any of a number of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of an ester. |
exoenzyme | an enzyme that functions outside the cell producing it. |
exonuclease | an enzyme that breaks down a nucleic acid by removing nucleotides one by one from the end of a chain. |
exopeptidase | any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds. |
fibrinolysin | any of several proteolytic enzymes that promote the dissolution of blood clots. |
ficain | a cysteine proteinase isolated from the latex of figs. |
ficin | a cysteine proteinase isolated from the latex of figs. |
fumarase | an enzyme that catalyses the interconversion of fumaric or malic acid and their salts. |
galactosidase | an enzyme (as lactase) that hydrolyzes a galactoside. |
glucosidase | an enzyme, such as maltase, that hydrolyzes a glucoside. |
glucuronidase | an enzyme that hydrolyzes a glucuronide. |
glutaminase | an enzyme that hydrolyzes glutamine to glutamic acid and ammonia. |
glycosidase | an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a bond joining a sugar of a glycoside to an alcohol or another sugar unit. |
guanase | an enzyme. |
gyrase | an enzyme that catalyses the breaking and joining of adjacent nucleotides in DNA. |
helicase | any of a group of enzymes that are able to separate the strands of the double-helix of a DNA molecule. |
hexokinase | an enzyme. |
histaminase | a digestive enzyme that converts histadine to histamine. |
holoenzyme | an enzyme which has a protein and non-protein ingredient. |
hydrase | an enzyme. |
hydrogenase | an enzyme that catalyzes hydrogen formation in certain microorganisms. |
hydrolase | a hydrolytic enzyme. |
hydroxylase | any of a group of enzymes that catalyze oxidation reactions. |
insulinase | an enzyme, present in the liver and kidneys, which breaks down insulin. |
inulase | an enzyme that forms fructose from insulin. |
invertase | an enzyme that inverts cane sugar. |
isoenzymatic | of or like an isoenzyme, one of several variants of the same enzyme occurring within a single species. |
isoenzyme | one of several variants of the same enzyme occurring within a single species. |
isoenzymic | of or like an isoenzyme, one of several variants of the same enzyme occurring within a single species. |
isomerase | an enzyme which speeds up the conversion of one isomeric compound to another isomeric form. |
isozyme | one of several variants of the same enzyme occurring within a single species. |
isozymic | of or like an isozyme, one of several variants of the same enzyme occurring within a single species. |
kinase | a kind of enzyme. |
lactase | an enzyme that acts on lactose. |
lecithinase | an enzyme which catalyses the hydrolysis of lecithin. |
ligase | an enzyme which seals nicks in one strand of a duplex DNA. |
lipase | an enzyme that breaks up fats. |
luciferase | an oxidising enzyme in the luminous organs of certain animals that acts on luciferin to produce bioluminescence. |
lyase | an enzyme. |
lysozyme | an antibacterial enzyme present in some plants, and in saliva. |
maltase | an enzyme that produces grape-sugar from maltose. |
methylase | an enzyme that catalyzes methylation. |
mitochondrial | of or like a mitochondrion. |
mitochondrion | a cell structure containing enzymes that provide the cell with energy. |
mutase | any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements. |
neuraminidase | an enzyme found on the surface of several viruses. |
nitrogenase | an enzyme complex that catalyses nitrogen in the nitrogen fixation process. |
nuclease | any of a number of enzymes producing hydrolysis in nucleic acids. |
oxidase | a group of enzymes that promote oxidation in plant and animal cells. |
oxidasic | of or like an oxidase, a group of enzymes that promote oxidation in plant and animal cells. |
oxygenase | an enzyme. |
papain | an enzyme that digests proteins, found in papaws. |
pectase | an enzyme. |
pectinesterase | an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pectins into pectic acids and methanol. |
penicillinase | an enzyme, produced by certain bacteria, that inactivates the effect of some penicillins. |
pepsin | any of group of digestive enzymes in the gastric juice of invertebrates. |
pepsine | any of group of digestive enzymes in the gastric juice of invertebrates. |
peptidase | an enzyme which breaks down peptides. |
permease | an enzyme which assists the passage of a substrate into a cell through the cell membrane. |
peroxidase | an enzyme found in many plants which acts as a catalyst in the oxidation of various substances by peroxides. |
phosphatase | an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of phosphate esters. |
phosphokinase | a kind of enzyme, aka kinase. |
phospholipase | any of several enzymes that hydrolyze lecithins or phosphatidylethanolamines. |
phosphorylase | any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
phytochrome | a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
polymerase | an enzyme present in cell nuclei which promotes the polymerization of DNA. |
proenzyme | an enzyme in an inactive form which can be activated, often by another enzyme. |
protease | any enzyme that splits up proteins. |
proteinase | any enzyme that splits up proteins. |
ptyalin | (Greek) a ferment in saliva that turns starch into sugar. |
pyridoxamine | a crystalline amine of the vitamin B6 group. |
reductase | an enzyme which brings about the reduction of organic compounds. |
renin | a protein enzyme secreted by the kidneys. |
rennase | an enzyme found in gastric juice, which causes coagulation of milk. |
rennin | an enzyme found in gastric juice, which causes coagulation of milk. |
ribonuclease | an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA. |
ribozymal | of or like a ribozyme, an RNA-derived molecule displaying enzyme-like activity. |
ribozyme | an RNA-derived molecule displaying enzyme-like activity. |
saccharase | an enzyme that inverts cane sugar, aka invertase. |
sirtuin | any of a group of enzymes which regulate cell metabolism and aging. |
steapsin | an enzyme present in pancreatic juice, aka lipase. |
sucrase | an enzyme that inverts cane sugar, aka invertase. |
sulfatase | any of various esterases that accelerate the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters. |
sulphatase | any of various esterases that accelerate the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters. |
synthase | an enzyme that catalyses a particular synthesis. |
synthetase | a kind of enzyme. |
telomerase | an enzyme, found in some cancer cells, that negates the actions of telomeres and enables rapid cell division. |
thiaminase | an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of thiamine. |
thrombin | an enzyme that causes the blood to clot. |
thrombokinase | an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |
thromboplastin | a complex enzyme found esp in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
topoisomerase | any of a class of enzymes that reduce supercoiling in DNA by breaking and rejoining one or both strands of the DNA molecule. |
transaminase | an enzyme promoting transamination. |
transcriptase | the enzyme that brings about transcription. |
transferase | an enzyme that promotes transfer of a group from one molecule to another. |
trypsin | an enzyme secreted by the pancreas. |
tryptic | relating to trypsin, an enzyme secreted by the pancreas. |
tyrosinase | an enzyme found in plants and animals. |
urase | an enzyme. |
urease | an enzyme produced by certain bacteria and plants, which breaks down urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia. |
uricase | an enzyme occurring in the liver and kidneys. |
zymase | an enzyme that converts sugar to alcohol and carbon dioxide. |
zymogen | an inactive enzyme precursor, which is converted into an enzyme when activated by another enzyme. |
zymogene | an inactive enzyme precursor, which is converted into an enzyme when activated by another enzyme. |
zymogenic | causing fermentation. |
zymologic | relating to zymology, the science of fermentation. |
zymology | the science of fermentation. |
zymolysis | the action of enzymes. |
zymolytic | relating to zymolysis, the action of enzymes. |