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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /
NOUN
catalyst
Synonyms
STRONGEST
impetus incentive motivation stimulant
STRONG
adjuvant agitator goad impulse incendiary incitation incitement reactant reactionary spur synergist
WEAK
radical stimulus spark plug wave maker
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block hindrance
WEAK
blockage preventer prevention
NOUN
ferment
Synonyms
STRONG
bacteria bacterium barm ebullition leaven leavening mold seethe simmer yeast
WEAK
fermentation agent
Antonyms
WEAK
calm contentedness happiness peace pleasure
NOUN
leavening
Synonyms
STRONG
adjuvant agitator ferment goad impetus impulse incendiary incentive incitation incitement leaven motivation reactant reactionary spur stimulant synergist yeast
WEAK
radical stimulus spark plug wave maker
Antonyms
STRONG
block discouragement hindrance

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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

These microscopic compartments concentrate carbon dioxide around the enzyme, allowing it to operate more efficiently.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

This enzyme helps regulate glucose levels inside human cells and is produced in unusually high amounts by many cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Once bound to ENO1, the molecule causes the enzyme to break down.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

By the early nineties, a scientist at Yale had used HeLa to discover that human cancer cells contain an enzyme called telomerase that rebuilds their telomeres.

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