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ATP synthase

ATP synthase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate.

Noun

ATP synthase (plural ATP synthases)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate.

Forms of ATP synthase

pluralATP synthases

Origin of ATP synthase

From ATP + synthase.

Questions about ATP synthase

What does ATP synthase mean?
ATP synthase means an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate.
What part of speech is ATP synthase?
ATP synthase is a noun.
What is the plural of ATP synthase?
The plural of ATP synthase is ATP synthases.

Words near ATP synthase in the dictionary

  1. atoxicogenic
  2. atoxigenic
  3. atoxopy
  4. atoxyl
  5. atp
  6. ATP synthase
  7. ATP synthases
  8. ATPase
  9. ATPases
  10. atpE
  11. ATPergic

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