Zymogenesis
noun
the conversion of a zymogen into an enzyme
zymogenesis zy·mo·gen·e·sis (zī’mə-jěn’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
the process by which a proenzyme becomes transformed into an active enzyme.
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an instrument for measuring the degree of fermentation. noun an instrument for estimating the degree of fermentation
- Zymosis
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