Where does “selenomolybdoenzyme” come from?
selenomolybdoenzyme (English) comes from English molybdoenzyme, from English enzyme, from German Enzym, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
selenomolybdoenzyme (English): A metalloenzyme containing both selenium and molybdenum
Definitions
- A metalloenzyme containing both selenium and molybdenum
Ancestry of “selenomolybdoenzyme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molybdoenzyme | Any metalloenzyme in which the active metal is... |
| 2 | English | enzyme | A globular protein that catalyses a biological... |
| 3 | German | Enzym | enzyme |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |