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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-005181.txt : 20080123
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-005181.hdr.sgml : 20080123
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080123182637
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-005181
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZYMOGENETICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001129425
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				911144498
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 EASTLAKE AVENUE E
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-442-6600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 EASTLAKE AVENUE E
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIMES VAUGHN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001361966

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33489
		FILM NUMBER:		08545640

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(206) 442-6600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ZYMOGENETICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		1201 EASTLAKE AVENUE E
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001129425</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZYMOGENETICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZGEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001361966</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HIMES VAUGHN B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1201 EASTLAKE AVENUE EAST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP, Technical Operation</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.89</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41895</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-01-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>41895</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>41895</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option vests at the rate of 25% on January 18, 2009 and 6.25% every three months thereafter until fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vaughn B. Himes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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