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  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. enzymology
  4. enzyme polymorphism
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. biochemical polymorphism
  4. enzyme polymorphism

Preferred term

enzyme polymorphism

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A phenomenon that, in the course of evolution, characterizes enzymes that are able to maintain their catalytic capability on the same chemical reaction, even though their amino acid sequences and/or amino acid composition are modified via mutagenesis and/or natural selection. The properties of these enzymes (such as kinetics and electrophoretic mobility) can be differentiated by physical, chemical and immunological techniques.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • enzymatic polymorphism
  • enzymic polymorphism

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137183

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