Briefly Describe How Enzymes Are Named

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Essay

Briefly describe how enzymes are named. What is generally used for the root of the name, and what is generally used as the suffix? Provide one example.

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Definitions:

Prostate Gland

Gland that surrounds the beginning of the urethra in the male. The secretion of the gland is a milky fluid that is discharged by 20–30 excretory ducts into the prostatic urethra as part of the semen.

Semen

The male reproductive fluid containing spermatozoa and secretions from the seminal vesicles, prostate, and other glands, facilitating fertilization.

Accessory Glands

Glands that support the functioning of primary organs, especially in the reproductive system, such as seminal vesicles and prostate gland in males, and Bartholin's glands in females.

Erectile Tissue

Spongy tissue that can fill with blood to make an organ stiff and erect, found in parts of the body such as the penis and clitoris.