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monoesterase

monoesterase noun: any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate monoester.

Noun

monoesterase (plural monoesterases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate monoester

Forms of monoesterase

pluralmonoesterases

Origin of monoesterase

From mono- + esterase.

Questions about monoesterase

What does monoesterase mean?
Monoesterase means any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate monoester.
What part of speech is monoesterase?
Monoesterase is a noun.
What is the plural of monoesterase?
The plural of monoesterase is monoesterases.

Words near monoesterase in the dictionary

  1. monoepoxidations
  2. monoepoxide
  3. monoepoxides
  4. monoergic
  5. monoester
  6. monoesterase
  7. monoesterases
  8. monoesterification
  9. monoesterifications
  10. monoesterified
  11. monoesterify

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