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ketosynthase

ketosynthase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ketones, but especially that catalyzes the synthesis of polyketides.

Noun

ketosynthase (plural ketosynthases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ketones, but especially that catalyzes the synthesis of polyketides

Forms of ketosynthase

pluralketosynthases

Origin of ketosynthase

From keto- + synthase.

Questions about ketosynthase

What does ketosynthase mean?
Ketosynthase means any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ketones, but especially that catalyzes the synthesis of polyketides.
What part of speech is ketosynthase?
Ketosynthase is a noun.
What is the plural of ketosynthase?
The plural of ketosynthase is ketosynthases.

Words near ketosynthase in the dictionary

  1. ketosuccinic
  2. ketosuccinic acid
  3. ketosugar
  4. ketosugars
  5. ketosuria
  6. ketosynthase
  7. ketosynthases
  8. ketotestosterone
  9. ketotetrose
  10. ketotetroses
  11. ketothiolase

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