Past tense of catalyze
regular verb
The past tense of catalyze is catalyzed. The past participle is also catalyzed.
Forms of catalyze
| Base form (V1) | catalyze /ˈkætəˌlaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | catalyzed |
| Past participle (V3) | catalyzed |
| Present participle | catalyzing |
| Third person singular | catalyzes |
Catalyzed in a sentence
- This finds support from absorption spectrophotogram revealing AKR17A1 catalyzed NADPH dependent degradation of butachlor in vitro.2015 September 16, “A Novel Aldo-Keto Reductase (AKR17A1) of Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 Degrades the Rice Field Herbicide Butachlor and Confers…. From the entry spectrophotogram
- The twelfth step is conversion of geniposidic acid to bartsioside, which is catalyzed by a decarboxylase enzyme.2015 December 12, “NGS Transcriptomes and Enzyme Inhibitors Unravel Complexity of Picrosides Biosynthesis in Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex.…. From the entry bartsioside
- PHS can be converted to PHC followed by a mechanism similar to that between DHS and DHC, but the reverse reaction is catalyzed by the specific enzyme phytoceramidase.2016 January 20, “Analysis of the Involvement of Different Ceramide Variants in the Response to Hydroxyurea Stress in Baker's Yeast”, in…. From the entry phytoceramidase
- The endogenous conversion of palmitate into palmitoleate and of stearate into oleate is catalyzed by Δ9 stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), a lipogenic enzyme highly sensitive to global energetic homeostasis.2015 July 6, “Blood Cell Palmitoleate-Palmitate Ratio Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”, in PLOS ONE…. From the entry palmitoleate
- Nonetheless, to the best of our knowledge, the capacity of raffinose and stachyose to act as fructosyl donors in transfructosylation reactions catalyzed by the levansucrase of B.2015 September 26, “Valorization of Cheese and Tofu Whey through Enzymatic Synthesis of Lactosucrose”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry transfructosylation
Meaning of catalyze
- verb To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
- verb To accelerate a process.
- verb To inspire significantly by catalysis.
Questions about the past tense of catalyze
- What is the past tense of catalyze?
- The past tense of catalyze is catalyzed.
- What is the past participle of catalyze?
- The past participle of catalyze is catalyzed.
- Is catalyze a regular or irregular verb?
- Catalyze is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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