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enzymatic

enzymatic

3 6.7
About special substances in living things that help chemical reactions
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛnzaɪˈmætɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enzimático
  • Interestingly, small molecules that effectively inhibit the enzymatic activity of EZH2 have shown preliminary evidence of clinical responses in early phase trials.
  • enzymatic reaction
  • enzymatic activity
  • enzymatic method

And then where does it fit into certain enzymatic reactions?

Examples

  • Conventional methods to improve digestibility have included hydrolysis, chemical, and enzymatic processing.

    Academic text (2018)
  • You need that for your DNA, your proteins to function, all these enzymatic reactions and so on.

  • And then where does it fit into certain enzymatic reactions?

  • As discussed in Section 3, for instance, we are interested in enzymatic reactions and chemical reactions in the protein environment.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The present result revealed that the rupturing of the cell wall might be due to enzymatic degrading activities by the bacterium.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The cellular membrane that envelops exosomes helps to protect the cargo from enzymatic degradation.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Chronic exposure of retinal cells to hyperglycemia gives chances to increase ROS by activation of different enzymatic pathways.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Cystatin C was measured by immunoturbidimetric method, serum creatinine by enzymatic spectrophotometric method.

    Academic text (2018)
  • TIMP-2 forms specifically non-covalent bonds with pro-form MMP-2 and inhibits its enzymatic activity.

    Academic text (2007)
  • When flour mixes with water, starches convert to sugars in an enzymatic reaction.

Synonyms

enzymic
vsenzymatic
  • Specialized
5.5

Relating to enzymes that help chemical reactions in living things

has identical meaning but is an alternative spelling or form
biocatalytic
vsenzymatic
  • Specialized
8.4

Using natural parts of living things, especially enzymes, to make chemical reactions faster

focuses specifically on actions caused directly by enzymes rather than all biocatalysts

How Catalytic

enzymatic
  • Specialized
3 6.7
catalytic
  • Specialized
9 6.0
noncatalytic
  • Specialized
7.5
inert
  • Specialized
14 5.9

Surface Forms

enzymatic positive

Morphology

enzymatic = enzyme (transparent) = enzyme + atic

The adjective is a straightforward derivation from the noun 'enzyme' meaning 'relating to or caused by an enzyme', which learners can infer from the base.

Etymology

The word enzymatic comes from the parts en- 'in' and zyme 'leaven' or 'ferment', because enzymes were first noticed in yeast that make dough rise and turn sugar into alcohol. So enzymatic describes processes caused by enzymes, the natural helpers in living things that make chemical changes happen faster.