Apoenzyme vs. Proenzyme

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Difference Between Apoenzyme and Proenzyme
Apoenzymenoun
(enzyme) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
Proenzymenoun
(biochemistry) Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen
Apoenzymenoun
a protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme
Proenzymenoun
any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
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