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diesterase

diesterase noun: any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a diester; but especially a phosphodiesterase.

Noun

diesterase (plural diesterases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a diester; but especially a phosphodiesterase

Forms of diesterase

pluraldiesterases

Origin of diesterase

From di- + esterase.

Questions about diesterase

What does diesterase mean?
Diesterase means any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a diester; but especially a phosphodiesterase.
What part of speech is diesterase?
Diesterase is a noun.
What is the plural of diesterase?
The plural of diesterase is diesterases.

Words near diesterase in the dictionary

  1. diesinking
  2. diesis
  3. diesohol
  4. diest
  5. diester
  6. diesterase
  7. diesterases
  8. diesterification
  9. diesterifications
  10. diesterified
  11. diesterifies

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