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acylase

acylase noun: any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.

Noun

acylase (plural acylases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.

acylase meaning in Tamil

acylase in Tamil

அமைடூக்கி

Forms of acylase

pluralacylases

Origin of acylase

From acyl + -ase.

Words formed from acylase

Questions about acylase

What does acylase mean?
Acylase means any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.
What is acylase in Tamil?
Acylase in Tamil is அமைடூக்கி. See Acylase meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acylase?
Acylase is a noun.
What is the plural of acylase?
The plural of acylase is acylases.

Words near acylase in the dictionary

  1. acylaminoamide
  2. acylaminoamides
  3. acylaminos
  4. acylanilide
  5. acylanilides
  6. acylase
  7. acylases
  8. acylate
  9. acylated
  10. acylates
  11. acylating

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