See Also: zymogen(medicine)
zymogen(dictionary)
zymogen(encyclopedia)
zymogen granule(medicine)

zymogen (iou)



zymogen noun. L19.
[from ZYMO- + -GEN.]
An inactive enzyme precursor, which is converted into an enzyme when activated by another enzyme.
Comb.: zymogen granule a small dense vesicle containing zymogens, found in pancreatic cells that secrete digestive enzymes.
zymo'genic adjective producing an enzyme; now spec. causing fermentation: L19.
zy'mogenous adjective (a) (now rare) = zymogenic; (b) (of a soil micro-organism) dormant unless nutrients become available: E20.