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sulfurylase

sulfurylase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of sulfate, typically to a form of ATP.

Noun

sulfurylase (plural sulfurylases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of sulfate, typically to a form of ATP
    • The mechanism underlying the enhanced S assimilation may be upregulated expression of genes involved in S/Se assimilation, particularly ATP sulfurylase and APS reductase [33,180].2015, Lenny H.E. Winkel et al., “Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI

Forms of sulfurylase

pluralsulfurylases

Origin of sulfurylase

From sulfuryl + -ase.

Words formed from sulfurylase

Questions about sulfurylase

What does sulfurylase mean?
Sulfurylase means any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of sulfate, typically to a form of ATP.
What part of speech is sulfurylase?
Sulfurylase is a noun.
What is the plural of sulfurylase?
The plural of sulfurylase is sulfurylases.

Words near sulfurylase in the dictionary

  1. sulfurworts
  2. sulfury
  3. sulfuryl
  4. sulfuryl chloride
  5. sulfuryl fluoride
  6. sulfurylase
  7. sulfurylases
  8. sulfurylation
  9. sulfurylations
  10. sulfurylfluoride
  11. sulfuryls

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