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separase

separase noun: a cysteine protease responsible for triggering anaphase by hydrolysing cohesin.

Noun

separase (countable and uncountable, plural separases)

  1. A cysteine protease responsible for triggering anaphase by hydrolysing cohesin.
    Synonyms:
    separin

Synonyms of separase

Forms of separase

pluralseparases

Origin of separase

From separate + -ase.

Questions about separase

What does separase mean?
Separase means a cysteine protease responsible for triggering anaphase by hydrolysing cohesin.
What part of speech is separase?
Separase is a noun.
What is the plural of separase?
The plural of separase is separases.

Words near separase in the dictionary

  1. separable prefixes
  2. separable verb
  3. separable verbs
  4. separableness
  5. separably
  6. separase
  7. separases
  8. separata
  9. separatability
  10. separatable
  11. separate

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