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galactosylceramidase

Syllables: ga·lac·to·syl·ce·ram·i·dase/ɡəˌlæktəsɪlsəˈɹæmaɪdeɪs/

galactosylceramidase noun: an enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactocerebrosides).

Noun

galactosylceramidase (plural galactosylceramidases)

  1. An enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactocerebrosides).

Synonyms of galactosylceramidase

Forms of galactosylceramidase

pluralgalactosylceramidases

Origin of galactosylceramidase

From galactosyl + ceramide + -ase.

Questions about galactosylceramidase

What does galactosylceramidase mean?
Galactosylceramidase means an enzyme that removes galactose from ceramide derivatives (galactocerebrosides).
What part of speech is galactosylceramidase?
Galactosylceramidase is a noun.
How do you pronounce galactosylceramidase?
Galactosylceramidase is pronounced /ɡəˌlæktəsɪlsəˈɹæmaɪdeɪs/.
What is the plural of galactosylceramidase?
The plural of galactosylceramidase is galactosylceramidases.

Words near galactosylceramidase in the dictionary

  1. galactosyl
  2. galactosylate
  3. galactosylated
  4. galactosylation
  5. galactosylations
  6. galactosylceramidase
  7. galactosylceramidases
  8. galactosylceramide
  9. galactosylceramides
  10. galactosylcerebroside
  11. galactosylcerebrosides

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