zymogen granules

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zymogen granules

[zi′məjən]

Etymology: Gk, zyme, ferment, genein, to produce; L, granulum, little grain

granules found in some secretory exocrine cells. They contain the precursors of enzymes that become active after the granules leave the cell.

zymogen

an inactive precursor that is converted into an active enzyme by action of an acid or another enzyme or by other means; a proenzyme.

zymogen cells

the secretory cells that secrete the zymogens.

zymogen granules

contained in the cytoplasm of the secretory cells in the relevant gland. Contain the zymogen.

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