apoenzyme

Term: apoenzyme

Literally meaning: «remaining enzyme»

Origin: Anc Greek


από/apo(= prefix meaning "from, away from, alterate, separate, remainder)


ένζυμο/enzymo(=enzyme) > εν/en(=in) + ζύμη/zime(= leaven)


Coined/History


The term “enzyme” was coined by F.W Kuhne (1837 - 1900) in 1978.


Definition


The protein component of an enzyme that needs