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autotaxin

autotaxin noun: an ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase that catalyzes the conversion of lysophosphatidylcholine into lysophosphatidic acid.

Noun

autotaxin (uncountable)

  1. An ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase that catalyzes the conversion of lysophosphatidylcholine into lysophosphatidic acid

Questions about autotaxin

What does autotaxin mean?
Autotaxin means an ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase that catalyzes the conversion of lysophosphatidylcholine into lysophosphatidic acid.
What part of speech is autotaxin?
Autotaxin is a noun.

Words near autotaxin in the dictionary

  1. autotagging
  2. autotarget
  3. autotargeted
  4. autotargeting
  5. autotargets
  6. autotaxin
  7. autotelegraph
  8. autotelegraphic
  9. autotelegraphs
  10. autotelegraphy
  11. autotelic

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