za-zalu

zymogen

Pronunciation

zɐzɐlu

Sound out za-zalu letter by letter:

• zzz as in 'zoo'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• zzz as in 'zoo'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• lll as in 'love'
• uuoo as in 'food'

any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active