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monophenolase

monophenolase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of simple phenols.

Noun

monophenolase (plural monophenolases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of simple phenols
    • Then the inhibitory effects of the three compounds on monophenolase activity of tyrosinase were also determined.2015 October 1, “Synthesis of Triazole Schiff’s Base Derivatives and Their Inhibitory Kinetics on Tyrosinase Activity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of monophenolase

pluralmonophenolases

Origin of monophenolase

From mono- + phenolase.

Questions about monophenolase

What does monophenolase mean?
Monophenolase means any enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of simple phenols.
What part of speech is monophenolase?
Monophenolase is a noun.
What is the plural of monophenolase?
The plural of monophenolase is monophenolases.

Words near monophenolase in the dictionary

  1. monophasic
  2. monophasically
  3. monophasicity
  4. monophenol
  5. monophenol monooxygenase
  6. monophenolase
  7. monophenolases
  8. monophenolic
  9. monophenols
  10. monophenotypic
  11. monophenyl

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