Enzyme
Of protein and accelerator.
Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions.
This concept's ID is @1~74409
Gastric Juice
- lipase
An enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual...
- pepsin
An enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones.
- rennin
An enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate.
Also contains
- protease
Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and...
- polymerase
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of...
- coagulase
An enzyme that induces coagulation.
- cyclooxygenase
Either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are...
- nuclease
General term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains...
- transferase
Any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another comp...
- disaccharidase
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides.
- reductase
An enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance.
- plasmin
An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots.
- trypsin
An enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide...
- oxidase
Any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation.
- oxidoreductase
An enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction.
- amylase
Any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help...
- catalase
Enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes...
- penicillinase
Enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance...
- telomerase
An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after...
- pepsinogen
Precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric...
- elastase
A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin.
- enterokinase
Enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active tryp...
- decarboxylase
Any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group.
- active site
The part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs.
- de-iodinase
An enzyme that removes the iodine radical.
- phosphatase
Any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosp...
- complement
One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.
- nitrogenase
An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen...
- hyaluronidase
An enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity...
- lysozyme
An enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain ...
- isomerase
An enzyme that catalyzes its substrate to an isomeric form.
- streptodornase
An enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous...
- kinase
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme.
- streptokinase
An enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by...
- histaminase
Enzyme that acts as a catalyst in converting histidine to histamine.
- adenosine deaminase
An enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into...
- urease
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of urea into carbon dioxide and ammonia; is present...
- papain
A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer.
- superoxide dismutase
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide...
- cholinesterase
An enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid).
- zymase
A complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in...
- collagenase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin.
- monoamine oxidase
An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine...
- secretase
A set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid...