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	Zymogens are also called proenzymes. They are inactive forms of [[Enzyme\|enzymes]] used as reycling molecules, produced and secreted, many by the liver, then transported back to the plasma membrane via vesicles ([[Endosome\|endosomes]]) and transformed into its active form. <br>The existance of some structral features prevents the enzyme breaking down the cells inwhich they are made. Eg hydrolase, which has extra inhibitory domains at the N-terminus. Once secreted the zymogen is converted to its active form which requires a biochemical change. In some cases this can be [[Hydrolysis\|hydrolysis]]. In hydrolase this is achieved as endolysosomes (the fusion of pre existing lysomoes and endosomes), containing active hydrolases which digest the extra inhibitory domains.<ref>Alberts et al.,2008, Molecular biology of the cell, Fifth ed., Page 792/3, New York, Garland science</ref> <br>		Zymogens are also called [[proenzyme\|proenzymes]]. They are inactive forms of [[Enzyme\|enzymes]] used as reycling [[molecule\|molecules]], produced and secreted, many by the liver, then transported back to the [[plasma membrane\|plasma membrane]] via [[vesicles\|vesicles]] ([[Endosome\|endosomes]]) and transformed into its active form. <br>The existance of some structral features prevents the enzyme breaking down the cells inwhich they are made, e.g. [[hydrolase\|hydrolase]], which has extra inhibitory domains at the N-terminus. Once secreted the zymogen is converted to its active form which requires a biochemical change. In some cases this can be [[Hydrolysis\|hydrolysis]]. In [[hydrolase\|hydrolase]] this is achieved as [[endolysosomes\|endolysosomes]] (the fusion of pre existing lysomoes and endosomes), containing active hydrolases which digest the extra inhibitory domains <ref>Alberts et al.,2008, Molecular biology of the cell, Fifth ed., Page 792/3, New York, Garland science</ref>. <br>

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Zymogens are also called proenzymes. They are inactive forms of [[Enzyme|enzymes]] used as reycling molecules, produced and secreted, many by the liver, then transported back to the plasma membrane via vesicles ([[Endosome|endosomes]]) and transformed into its active form. <br>The existance of some structral features prevents the enzyme breaking down the cells inwhich they are made. Eg hydrolase, which has extra inhibitory domains at the N-terminus. Once secreted the zymogen is converted to its active form which requires a biochemical change. In some cases this can be [[Hydrolysis|hydrolysis]]. In hydrolase this is achieved as endolysosomes (the fusion of pre existing lysomoes and endosomes), containing active hydrolases which digest the extra inhibitory domains.<ref>Alberts et al.,2008, Molecular biology of the cell, Fifth ed., Page 792/3, New York, Garland science</ref> <br>

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