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noun
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: enzyme
History
By surface analysis, zym- + -ase.
Across languages
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