phosphatase
phosphatase noun: any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
Noun
phosphatase (countable and uncountable, plural phosphatases)
- Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
- These results are in accordance with the observations of Pirani et al., who found that in normal pregnancy there was no correlation between serum heat-stable alkaline phosphatase activity and crude baby weight or placental weight.2018, A.S. Curry, Biochemistry of Women Methods, page 241
phosphatase meaning in Bengali and Vietnamese
phosphatase in Bengali
- এবং কার্বোহাইড্রেট
phosphatase in Vietnamese
- an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters
- photphataza
Forms of phosphatase
| plural | phosphatases |
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Origin of phosphatase
From phosphate + -ase.
Words formed from phosphatase
Questions about phosphatase
- What does phosphatase mean?
- Phosphatase means any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
- What is phosphatase in Bengali?
- Phosphatase in Bengali is এবং কার্বোহাইড্রেট. See Phosphatase meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is phosphatase?
- Phosphatase is a noun.
- What is the plural of phosphatase?
- The plural of phosphatase is phosphatases.
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