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Isoenzyme vs Proenzyme - What's the difference?

isoenzyme | proenzyme |

As nouns the difference between isoenzyme and proenzyme

is that isoenzyme is (enzyme) any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have different structures and physical, biochemical and immunological properties while proenzyme is (biochemistry) any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen.

isoenzyme

Noun

(en noun)
  • (enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but have different structures and physical, biochemical and immunological properties.
  • proenzyme

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen