Apoenzyme Definition
ăpō-ĕnzīm
noun
The part of an enzyme that consists wholly of protein and that, together with a coenzyme or prosthetic group, forms a complete enzyme (holoenzyme)
Webster's New World
The protein component of an enzyme, excluding additional components such as cofactors or inhibitors.
American Heritage Medicine
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
Wiktionary
The protein component of an enzyme, to which the coenzyme attaches to form an active enzyme.
American Heritage
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apoenzyme
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