Apoenzyme vs. Proenzyme

Apoenzyme vs. Proenzyme — Is There a Difference?

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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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