NONENZYMATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nonenzymatic mean? 

• NONENZYMATIC (adjective)
  The adjective NONENZYMATIC has 1 sense:

1. not relating to or produced by enzymes

  Familiarity information: NONENZYMATIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NONENZYMATIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not relating to or produced by enzymes

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

nonenzymatic systems

Pertainym:

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

 Context examples 

General term for class of proteins whose most important function appears to be binding of some ligand for solubility, transport, bioactivity regulation, or other nonenzymatic process; prefer NTs whenever possible.

(Ligand Binding Protein, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

Ligand Binding Protein Genes encode Ligand Binding Proteins, a large class of diverse proteins for which a major function appears to be (typically high affinity) binding of some ligand for solubility, transport, bioactivity regulation, or other nonenzymatic process.

(Ligand Binding Protein Gene, NCI Thesaurus)