zymase
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zymase
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By surface analysis, zym- + -ase.
noun zymases
- Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide. In 1905, Harden and Young found that the zymase of Buchner consisted of a thermolabile ferment fraction, which was later designated as "apo-zymase" by Neuberg and v. Euler, and of a thermostable ultrafiltrable factor, "co-zymase," the presence of which is necessary for the fermentation of sugar.
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Talk about this word "zymase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zymase. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zymase. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zymase "zymase." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zymase.
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@misc{zymase_2026,
title = {zymase},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zymase},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
