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phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride

phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride noun: a serine protease inhibitor commonly used in the preparation of cell lysates.

Noun

phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride (uncountable)

  1. A serine protease inhibitor commonly used in the preparation of cell lysates.
    Synonyms:
    PMSF

Synonyms of phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride

Origin of phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride

From phenylmethanesulfonyl + fluoride.

Questions about phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride

What does phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride mean?
Phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride means a serine protease inhibitor commonly used in the preparation of cell lysates.
What part of speech is phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride?
Phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride is a noun.

Words near phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride in the dictionary

  1. phenylmercuries
  2. phenylmercuriurea
  3. phenylmercury
  4. phenylmethane
  5. phenylmethanesulfonyl
  6. phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride
  7. phenylmethyl
  8. phenylmethylsulfonyl
  9. phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride
  10. phenylmethylsulphonyl
  11. phenylnitrone

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