Enzyme
apoenzyme
[ ap-oh-en-zahym ]
Definitions related to apoenzymes:
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Protein components of the enzyme minus any cofactors or prosthetic groups that might be required for the enzyme to be catalytically functional.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The protein components of enzyme complexes (HOLOENZYMES). An apoenzyme is the holoenzyme minus any cofactors (ENZYME COFACTORS) or prosthetic groups required for the enzymatic function.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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