Enzymology

/ˌɛnzaɪˈmɑːlədʒi/ noun

Definition

The branch of science that studies enzymes, what they are, how they work, and their role in living organisms and chemical reactions.

Etymology

From enzyme (Greek en- 'in' + zymē 'ferment') plus -logy (Greek -logia 'study'). Coined in the late 1800s as biochemistry emerged as a distinct science.

Kelly Says

Enzymology is why we can make insulin in bacteria, create better cleaning detergents, and develop medicines that target specific diseases—understanding how enzymes work gave us superpowers over biology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንዛይም
en-zaym
ARالعربية
علم الأنزيمات
ʿilm al-ʾanzīmāt
BNবাংলা
এনজাইম বিজ্ঞান
en-z-ai-m bi-j-na-an
CACatalà
enzimologia
en-zi-mol-o-jee-a
CSČeština
enzymologie
en-zi-mol-o-gee
DADansk
enzymologi
en-zi-mo-lo-gee
DEDeutsch
Enzymologie
ent-zi-mol-o-gee
ELΕλληνικά
ενζυμική
en-zim-i-kee
ESEspañol
enzimología
en-zim-ol-o-thee-ah
FAفارسی
آنزیم شناسی
an-zim-e-sh-na-si
FISuomi
entsyymi
ent-syy-mee
FRFrançais
enzymologie
ɑ̃-zi-mol-ɔːʒi
GUGU
એન્ઝાઈમ
en-z-ai-m
HAHA
ensimai
en-si-mai
HEעברית
אנזים
en-zim
HIहिन्दी
एंजाइम विज्ञान
a-n-z-ai-m vi-j-na-an
HUMagyar
enzimológia
en-zim-ol-o-zhee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
enzimologi
en-zim-o-lo-gee
IGIG
nkwu
n-kw-u
ITItaliano
enzimologia
en-zi-mol-o-gee-ah
JA日本語
酵素学
kōzōgaku
KKKK
фермент
fer-ment
KMKM
អន្ស៊ីម
an-s-ee-m
KO한국어
효소학
hyōsohak
MRMR
एंझाईम
en-z-ai-m
MSBahasa Melayu
enzimologi
en-zim-o-lo-gee
MYမြန်မာ
ဆေးဝါး
se-wa-a
NLNederlands
enzymologie
en-zi-mol-o-gee
NONorsk
enzymologi
en-zi-mo-lo-gee
PAPA
एंजਾਈਮ
en-z-ai-m
PLPolski
enzymologia
en-zi-mo-lo-zhya
PTPortuguês
enzimologia
en-zi-mo-lo-zhee-ah
RORomână
enzimologie
en-zim-o-lo-jee
RUРусский
энзимология
en-zi-mo-lo-gii
SVSvenska
enzymologi
en-zi-mo-lo-gee
SWKiswahili
enzimologia
en-zi-mo-lo-jee-ah
TAதமிழ்
என்சைம் விஞ்ஞானம்
en-sai-m vi-j-na-na-m
TEతెలుగు
ఎంజైమ్ శాస్త్రం
en-z-ai-m sha-as-tram
THไทย
วิทยาศาสตร์เอนไซม์
wit-tha-sa-at wi-ten-z-ai-m
TLTL
enzimolohiya
en-zim-o-lo-hi-ya
TRTürkçe
enzimoloji
en-zim-o-lo-ji
UKУкраїнська
ензимологія
en-zi-mo-lo-h-iya
URاردو
انزیمیات
an-zim-iyaat
VITiếng Việt
học về enzim
hoc ve en-zim
YOYO
enzymu
en-zee-moo
ZH中文
酶学
enzī xué
ZUZU
enzimologi
en-zim-o-lo-jee

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