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demethylase

UK/diːˈmɛθəleɪz/

demethylase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a methyl group from a compound.

Noun

demethylase (plural demethylases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a methyl group from a compound

Forms of demethylase

pluraldemethylases

Origin of demethylase

From de- + methyl + -ase.

Questions about demethylase

What does demethylase mean?
Demethylase means any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a methyl group from a compound.
What part of speech is demethylase?
Demethylase is a noun.
How do you pronounce demethylase?
Demethylase is pronounced /diːˈmɛθəleɪz/ (UK).
What is the plural of demethylase?
The plural of demethylase is demethylases.

Words near demethylase in the dictionary

  1. demethoxylated
  2. demethoxylation
  3. demethoxylations
  4. demethoxyyangonin
  5. demethylant
  6. demethylase
  7. demethylases
  8. demethylate
  9. demethylated
  10. demethylates
  11. demethylating

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