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isozyme
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isozyme /iso·zyme/ (i´so-zīm) one of the multiple forms in which an enzyme may exist in an organism or in different species, the various forms differing chemically, physically, or immunologically, but catalyzing the same reaction.
i·so·zyme (s-zm)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that are similar in catalytic properties but are differentiated by variations in physical properties, such as isoelectric point. Also called isoenzyme.

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These studies also suggested that the difference in activities of the A and B isozymes of chymosin may be due to the increased binding affinity of the substrate as a result of strong electrostatic interactions with Asp244 of chymosin and positively charged His 102 of the substrate.
Within a species, these isozymes will vary depending on elevation or geographic location.
 
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