Chemicals and Drugs

Enzyme Precursors

Physiologically inactive substances that can be converted to active enzymes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Physiologically inactive substances that can be converted to active enzymes.

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7 entry terms
  • Enzyme Precursor
  • Proenzyme
  • Proenzymes
  • Zymogen
  • Zymogens
  • Precursor, Enzyme
  • Precursors, Enzyme

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

IM; coord with specific enzyme (IM); zymogen granules: index under ZYMOGEN GRANULES see SECRETORY VESICLES (IM) + ENZYME PRECURSORS (IM) + specific enzyme (IM)

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  1. D08.622w
  2. D12.776w.811w.243w

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QU 142

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Enzyme Precursors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004792. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004792
  2. Enzyme Precursors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zymogen
  3. Enzyme Precursors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q245759