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- One of various structurally related forms of an enzyme, each having the same mechanism but with differing chemical, physical, or immunological characteristics.
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Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- different form of the same enzyme, such as from another tissue or species, membrane-bound vs. soluble, secreted vs. intracellular, or oligomerized to a different degree.
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Definition from: CRISP Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- Any of two or more chemically distinct but functionally similar enzymes -- called also isozyme.
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Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
by Merriam-Webster Inc.
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.