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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /




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This enzyme plays a unique role in activating many hormones in the body, including GLP-1.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The new findings show that mice engineered to lack the CSE enzyme develop problems with memory and learning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

In animals missing the enzyme, or carrying a nonfunctional version, liver cells became unusually large and showed significant genetic and cellular damage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Instead of helping long term, shutting down this enzyme may raise the chances of chronic liver damage and cancer as people age.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

If a chromosome disappeared and production of a certain enzyme stopped, researchers knew the gene for that enzyme must be on the most recently vanished chromosome.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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