noun
- complete, catalytically active enzymes consisting of an apoenzyme combined with its cofactor or coenzyme
Usage: biochemistry; plural form
Examples
- The holoenzymes were isolated from the bacterial cell extract.
- Without the metal cofactor, the apoenzymes cannot form active holoenzymes.
- These holoenzymes play crucial roles in cellular metabolism.
- The research team studied how holoenzymes maintain their structural integrity.
- Several holoenzymes were found to be essential for the organism’s survival.
- The binding of cofactors converts inactive apoenzymes into functional holoenzymes.