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Zymogen
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Inactive precursor to an enzyme
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In biochemistry, a zymogen (), also called a proenzyme (), is an inactive precursor of an enzyme. A zymogen requires a biochemical change (such as a hydrolysis reaction revealing the active site, or changing the configuration to reveal the active site) to become an active enzyme. The biochemical change usually occurs in Golgi bodies, where a...

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