An enzyme that acts within cells to break down or process organic molecules, especially in fermentation.
From cyto- (Greek kytos, 'cell') + -zyme (Greek -zymē, 'leaven, ferment'). An older term from early biochemistry, sometimes used interchangeably with intracellular enzyme.
Cytozymes in yeast cells are responsible for turning sugar into alcohol—humans have been farming these invisible cellular workers for thousands of years (in bread and beer) without knowing they existed. Modern breweries now engineer specific strains to emphasize different cytozymes for different flavor profiles.
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