denzymes

Denzyme is a term that is not established in mainstream biochemistry. There is no accepted definition or recognized class of enzymes by this name in peer-reviewed literature.

In some educational or speculative writings, denzyme may be used as a neologism to describe an enzyme that promotes denaturation or inactivation of proteins, or as a hypothetical enzyme that deactivates other enzymes; a precise definition depends on the author.

Because denaturation typically involves physical or chemical processes, any claim that a dedicated enzyme catalyzes denaturation would represent a departure from standard enzymology and would require clear experimental support.

In practice, biological control of enzyme activity relies on inhibitors (reversible or irreversible), proteolysis by proteases, allosteric regulation, post-translational modifications, and environmental conditions. The concept of a "denzyme" would be either a misnomer or a fictional device, rather than a distinct biochemical category.

If encountered in a scientific text, readers should check the context for how the term is defined. See also: enzyme, denaturation, protease, inhibitor.