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    3. 酵素

    酵素

    酵こう素そ

    enzyme

    KMT8News #13+1NounScience & MathKanji Vocab24 strokes

    こうそ

    Noun

    1.
    enzyme
    biochemistry

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    消しょう化かには酵こう素そが必ひつ要ようです。

    Enzymes are necessary for digestion.

    KMT6Science & MathMedicine & Health
    この洗せん剤ざいには強きょう力りょくな酵こう素そが含ふくまれている。

    This detergent contains powerful enzymes.

    KMT8Science & MathDaily Life
    酵こう素そは生せい体たい内ないで化か学がく反はんの応うを触しょく媒ばいするタンパク質しつの一いっ種しゅである。

    Enzymes are a type of protein that catalyze chemical reactions within living organisms.

    KMT9Science & MathMedicine & Health
    遺い伝でん子し組くみ換かえ技ぎ術じゅつを用もちいて、特とく定ていの酵こう素そを大たい量りょう生せい産さんすることが可か能のうになった。

    It has become possible to mass-produce specific enzymes using genetic engineering technology.

    KMT9Science & MathTechnology
    酵こう素その活かっ性せいを測そく定ていすることで、病びょう気きの診しん断だんに役やく立だつ情じょう報ほうが得えられる。

    By measuring enzyme activity, information useful for diagnosing diseases can be obtained.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    酵
    fermentation
    素
    もと…(2)
    elementary・principle・naked・uncovered
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