phosphatase
phosphatase · phosphatases
Phosphatase
Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the…Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
Phosphatase
More definitions
- any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
Translations
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By meaning 1
an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters:
Forms
plural: phosphatases| Singular | phosphatase |
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Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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