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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /




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His company, Ohtaka Enzyme Co. opened its first ion house in Sapporo City in 1964, said company President Seiichi Imai.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

When the virus begins to infect a cell, the Spike protein binds a protein called Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2, or ACE2, on the cell's surface.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024

Enzyme activity will decrease by half for every ten degree centigrade drop in temperature, to the point of freezing, with a few exceptions.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

“You get the original building blocks back,” explained Prof. John McGeehan, director of the Center for Enzyme Innovation and co-leader of the team.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2020

Enzyme Production.—Many bacteria produce soluble ferments or enzymes during the course of their growth, as evidenced by the liquefaction of gelatine, the clotting of milk, etc.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)




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