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Metabolism > Enzyme Activation
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Enzyme Activation  

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Note

  • IM for general only; NIM with specific enzyme (IM); "enzyme reactivation": coord IM with specific enzyme /metab (IM) + ENZYME REACTIVATORS (IM) if discussed (see note there)

Scope note

  • Conversion of an inactive form of an enzyme to one possessing metabolic activity. It includes 1, activation by ions (activators); 2, activation by cofactors (coenzymes); and 3, conversion of an enzyme precursor (proenzyme or zymogen) to an active enzyme.

History note

  • 76(69); was see under BIOCHEMISTRY 1975

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004789

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