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esterase

/ˈɛstəreɪz/

esterase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester.

Noun

esterase (plural esterases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester

Forms of esterase

pluralesterases

Origin of esterase

From ester + -ase.

Words formed from esterase

Questions about esterase

What does esterase mean?
Esterase means any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester.
What part of speech is esterase?
Esterase is a noun.
How do you pronounce esterase?
Esterase is pronounced /ˈɛstəreɪz/.
What is the plural of esterase?
The plural of esterase is esterases.

Words near esterase in the dictionary

  1. Estep
  2. Estepp
  3. Estepps
  4. Esteps
  5. ester
  6. esterase
  7. esterases
  8. esterasic
  9. esteratic
  10. estergum
  11. estergums

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