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desulfurase

desulfurase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of sulfur (or the elements of hydrogen sulfide) from a molecule.

Noun

desulfurase (plural desulfurases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of sulfur (or the elements of hydrogen sulfide) from a molecule

Forms of desulfurase

pluraldesulfurases

Origin of desulfurase

From de- + sulfur + -ase.

Questions about desulfurase

What does desulfurase mean?
Desulfurase means any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of sulfur (or the elements of hydrogen sulfide) from a molecule.
What part of speech is desulfurase?
Desulfurase is a noun.
What is the plural of desulfurase?
The plural of desulfurase is desulfurases.

Words near desulfurase in the dictionary

  1. desulfonated
  2. desulfonation
  3. desulfonations
  4. desulfoviridin
  5. desulfur
  6. desulfurase
  7. desulfurases
  8. desulfurate
  9. desulfurated
  10. desulfurates
  11. desulfurating

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