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depolymerase

/diːˈpɒlɪməɹeɪz/

depolymerase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes a depolymerization reaction.

Noun

depolymerase (plural depolymerases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes a depolymerization reaction

Forms of depolymerase

pluraldepolymerases

Origin of depolymerase

From de- + polymerase.

Questions about depolymerase

What does depolymerase mean?
Depolymerase means any enzyme that catalyzes a depolymerization reaction.
What part of speech is depolymerase?
Depolymerase is a noun.
How do you pronounce depolymerase?
Depolymerase is pronounced /diːˈpɒlɪməɹeɪz/.
What is the plural of depolymerase?
The plural of depolymerase is depolymerases.

Words near depolymerase in the dictionary

  1. depolluted
  2. depollutes
  3. depolluting
  4. depolyglutamylation
  5. depolyglutamylations
  6. depolymerase
  7. depolymerases
  8. depolymerisation
  9. depolymerisations
  10. depolymerise
  11. depolymerised

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