enzyme in Chinese
enzyme in Chinese is 酶 — enzyme means a protein produced by living cells that speeds up a specific chemical reaction in the body without being used up itself.
enzyme in Chinese
酶
Pronounced: méi
(biochemistry) A biomolecule that catalyses a biological chemical reaction: either a globular protein with this function or an RNA molecule with this function.
What does "enzyme" mean?
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noun A protein produced by living cells that speeds up a specific chemical reaction in the body without being used up itself.
"Enzymes in saliva start breaking down starch as soon as you begin chewing."
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enzyme in a sentence
- Enzymes in saliva start breaking down starch as soon as you begin chewing.
- The lab tested how temperature affected enzyme activity.
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What is "enzyme" in Chinese?
"enzyme" in Chinese is 酶. enzyme means: A protein produced by living cells that speeds up a specific chemical reaction in the body without being used up itself.
How do you pronounce 酶?
"enzyme" in Chinese is 酶, pronounced "méi".
How do you use "enzyme" in a sentence?
Example: "Enzymes in saliva start breaking down starch as soon as you begin chewing." In Chinese, "enzyme" is 酶.
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