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