enzymatic
Relating to biological catalysts
Enzymatic describes processes involving enzymes—proteins that catalyze chemical reactions in living organisms.
Enzymatic reactions break down food in digestion, enzymatic activity drives cellular metabolism.
The term appears in technical contexts: enzymatic cleaning solutions use enzymes rather than harsh chemicals to dissolve stains.
Underlying supporting material
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- Michaelis-MentenEnzyme rate equation
- induced fitEnzyme conforms to substrate
specificity · activation energy · lock and key · saturation · product release · reaction rate · steady state
Enzyme cleaving via water
- transferaseGroup-moving enzyme
- ligaseBond-creating enzyme
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- nucleaseDNA-cleaving enzyme
phosphatase · kinase · synthase · dehydrogenase · peptidase · esterase · amylase · lipase
Phosphate group attachment process
- activationSetting into operation
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- zymogenInactive enzyme precursor
- proenzymeInactive enzyme precursor
induction · repression · effector · modulator · cascade · upregulation · downregulation
Enzyme-activating compound
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- subunitPart of larger entity
- domainArea of control
- foldingBending something over itself
conformation · FAD · heme
Glucose metabolism producing ATP
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- citric acidTart organic compound
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
biosynthesis · degradation · metabolite · flux · bioenergetics
Beverage preparation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- food processingIndustrial ingredient transformation
- biosensorBiological chemical detection device
PCR · CRISPR · bioremediation
substrate
Underlying supporting material
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- Michaelis-MentenEnzyme rate equation
induced fit · specificity · activation energy · lock and key · saturation · product release · reaction rate · steady state
hydrolase
Enzyme cleaving via water
- transferaseGroup-moving enzyme
- ligaseBond-creating enzyme
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
nuclease · phosphatase · kinase · synthase · dehydrogenase · peptidase · esterase · amylase · lipase · lactase
phosphorylation
Phosphate group attachment process
- activationSetting into operation
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- zymogenInactive enzyme precursor
proenzyme · induction · repression · effector · modulator · cascade · upregulation · downregulation
cofactor
Enzyme-activating compound
- active siteEnzyme region binding substrates
- subunitPart of larger entity
- domainArea of control
folding · conformation · FAD · heme
glycolysis
Glucose metabolism producing ATP
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- anabolismMetabolic construction of molecules
- citric acidTart organic compound
fermentation · biosynthesis · degradation · metabolite · flux · bioenergetics
brewing
Beverage preparation process
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- food processingIndustrial ingredient transformation
biosensor · PCR · CRISPR · bioremediation
- Food Sciencefood science, carbohydrates, proteins, pH, vitamins
- tenderizingtenderizer, mallet, meat mallet, meat tenderizer, pounding
- polymerspolymer, elastomers, monomer, polyurethane foam, silicone rubber
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- cleaning propertiesantibacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic, disinfectant, disinfecting
- organ functionfunctional, impaired, normal, healthy, failing
enzymaticinorganic
Not from living matter
abiotic · chemical · non-biological · synthetic · photochemical