phosphopentomutase
phosphopentomutase noun: an isomerase enzyme, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase, involved in pentose phosphate pathway and purine metabolism.
Noun
phosphopentomutase (plural phosphopentomutases)
- An isomerase enzyme, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase, involved in pentose phosphate pathway and purine metabolism.
- Synonyms:
- deoxyribomutase, deoxyribose phosphomutase, phosphodeoxyribomutase, phosphoribomutase, phosphotransferase
Synonyms of phosphopentomutase
- deoxyribomutase
- deoxyribose phosphomutase
- phosphodeoxyribomutase
- phosphoribomutase
- phosphotransferase
Forms of phosphopentomutase
| plural | phosphopentomutases |
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Questions about phosphopentomutase
- What does phosphopentomutase mean?
- Phosphopentomutase means an isomerase enzyme, alpha-D-ribose 1,5-phosphomutase, involved in pentose phosphate pathway and purine metabolism.
- What part of speech is phosphopentomutase?
- Phosphopentomutase is a noun.
- What is the plural of phosphopentomutase?
- The plural of phosphopentomutase is phosphopentomutases.
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