Disease or Syndrome
enzyme deficiency
en·zyme de·fi·cien·cy
Definitions related to enzyme deficiency:
  • A finding in which there is a subnormal amount of an enzyme. Enzymes are proteins that are necessary in certain catabolic processes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Abnormal and/or pathologic state usually due to mutations in structural genes for enzyme polypeptides, manifesting as metabolic abnormalities.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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