Biology
- Isotonic
Term: isotonicLiterally meaning: ?having equal tension?Origin: Anc Greek????/isos(=equal) comping form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod+?????/tonos (=the normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles) > ?????/taneo(=strain)Coined/History(?)...
- Iso-
Greek ????/isos (=equal) combining form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod...
- Isomer
Term: isomerLiterally meaning: ?equal parts?Origin: Anc Greek /é???/isos(=equal)+?????/meros(=part)Coined/HistoryThe term coined in 1830, by Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius(1779-1848) who wrote ?those bodies that have the same composition...
- Isotope
Term: isotopeLiterally meaning: equal or same positionOrigin: Anc Greek????/isos(=equal) combining form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod?????/topos(=place) because despite the different atomic weights, the various forms of an element occupy the same place...
- Apoenzyme
Term: apoenzyme Literally meaning: «remaining enzyme» Origin: Anc Greek ???/apo(= prefix meaning "from, away from, alterate, separate, remainder) ??????/enzymo(=enzyme) > ??/en(=in) + ????/zime(= leaven) Coined/History The term ?enzyme?...
Biology
isoenzyme, isozyme
Term: isoenzyme, isozyme
Literally meaning: equal enzymes
Origin: Anc Greek
????/isos(=equal) combining form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod
??????/enzymo(=enzyme) > ??/en(=in) + ????/zime(= leaven)
Coined/History
in 1959 by Markert and Moller
Definition
Isozymes or isoenzymes are enzymes that although catalyze the same chemical reaction they have different physical biochemical and immunological properties due to different amino acid sequences.
- Isotonic
Term: isotonicLiterally meaning: ?having equal tension?Origin: Anc Greek????/isos(=equal) comping form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod+?????/tonos (=the normal state of elastic tension or partial contraction in resting muscles) > ?????/taneo(=strain)Coined/History(?)...
- Iso-
Greek ????/isos (=equal) combining form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod...
- Isomer
Term: isomerLiterally meaning: ?equal parts?Origin: Anc Greek /é???/isos(=equal)+?????/meros(=part)Coined/HistoryThe term coined in 1830, by Swedish chemist Jons Jacob Berzelius(1779-1848) who wrote ?those bodies that have the same composition...
- Isotope
Term: isotopeLiterally meaning: equal or same positionOrigin: Anc Greek????/isos(=equal) combining form ???-/iso- eg isomer, isopod?????/topos(=place) because despite the different atomic weights, the various forms of an element occupy the same place...
- Apoenzyme
Term: apoenzyme Literally meaning: «remaining enzyme» Origin: Anc Greek ???/apo(= prefix meaning "from, away from, alterate, separate, remainder) ??????/enzymo(=enzyme) > ??/en(=in) + ????/zime(= leaven) Coined/History The term ?enzyme?...