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enzyme

[en-zahym] / ˈɛn zaɪm /




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ION224 blocks an enzyme known as DGAT2, which helps the liver produce and store fat.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

One good test, she says, looks for an enzyme called myeloperoxidase, which can indicate arterial inflammation.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The 3D portion acts as an RNA polymerase, an enzyme that copies viral RNA so the virus can reproduce.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

One enzyme organizes the molecule into the correct three dimensional structure, while the second transforms it into mitraphylline itself.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The soft drink had been named for the digestive enzyme pepsin, he sagely told us, and so was suited to the task.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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