| zymogram | Strips of paper, gels, etc. In which the locations of enzymes, separated electrophoretically or by other means, are demonstrated by histochemical methods. Origin: zymo-+ G. Gramma, something written (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zymohexase | An obsolete term for fructose-bisphosphate aldolase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zymologist | An obsolete term for enzymologist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zymology | An obsolete term for enzymology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zymolyase | <chemical> Commercial prep from arthrobacter used to remove cell walls from neurospora crassa; contains a beta-glucanase (z-glucanase) and a protease (z-protease) Chemical name: glucanase, endo-1,3-beta-, zymolyase (26 Jun 1999) |
| zymome | <chemistry> A glutinous substance, insoluble in alcohol, resembling legumin; now called vegetable fibrin, vegetable albumin, or gluten casein. Origin: Gr. A fermented mixture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zymomonas | A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is not known to be pathogenic for man, animals, or plants. Its organisms are spoilers for beers and ciders and in sweet english ciders they are the causative agents of a secondary fermentation known as "cider sickness." the species z. Mobilis is used for experiments in molecular genetic studies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| zymophyte | <physiology> A bacteroid ferment. Origin: Zyme + Gr. Fyton a plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zymoplastic substance | <haematology> Traditional name for substance in plasma that converts prothrombin to thrombin. Now known not to be a single substance. (See thrombin). (18 Nov 1997) |
| zymosan | <biology, plant biology> Particulate yeast cell wall polysaccharide (mannan rich) that will activate complement in serum through the alternate pathway. Becomes coated with C3b/C3bi and is therefore a convenient opsonised particle, also leads to C5a production in the serum. (18 Nov 1997) |
| zymoscope | <instrument> An instrument measuring CO2 evolved and, therefore, the fermenting power of yeast. Origin: zymo-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| zymose | <chemistry> Invertin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| zymosis | <cell biology> Fermentation. Any infectious disease. (06 May 1997) |
| zymosterol | <biochemistry> An intermediate in the biosynthesis of cholesterol from lanosterol. Chemical name: 5a-Cholesta-8,24-dien-3b-ol (05 Mar 2000) |
| zymotic | 1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by, fermentation. 2. <medicine> Designating, or pertaining to, a certain class of diseases. See Zymotic disease. (01 Mar 1998) |