noun
- one of two or more enzymes that have the same function but differ in amino acid sequence and are produced by different genes
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- The researchers studied different isozymes of the same enzyme in various tissues.
- Lactate dehydrogenase has several isozymes that can be used as diagnostic markers.
- Each isozyme showed distinct patterns of activity in different organs.
- The heart muscle contains a specific isozyme not found in skeletal muscle.
- Scientists can identify tissue damage by measuring specific isozymes in blood samples.
- The isozymes were separated using electrophoresis techniques.