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cyclase

cyclase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of a compound.

Noun

cyclase (plural cyclases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of a compound

Forms of cyclase

pluralcyclases

Origin of cyclase

From cyclo- + -ase or cycle + -ase.

Words formed from cyclase

Questions about cyclase

What does cyclase mean?
Cyclase means any enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of a compound.
What part of speech is cyclase?
Cyclase is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclase?
The plural of cyclase is cyclases.

Words near cyclase in the dictionary

  1. cyclane
  2. cyclanthaceous
  3. cyclarbamate
  4. cyclarthrosis
  5. cyclas
  6. cyclase
  7. cyclases
  8. cyclate
  9. cyclative
  10. cyclazocine
  11. cyclazocines

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