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synthase

synthase noun: any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.

Noun

synthase (plural synthases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
    Synonyms:
    synthetase
  2. (dated) Such an enzyme that, more specifically, does not use ATP as a source of energy.

Synonyms of synthase

Forms of synthase

pluralsynthases

Words formed from synthase

Questions about synthase

What does synthase mean?
Synthase means any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
What part of speech is synthase?
Synthase is a noun.
What is the plural of synthase?
The plural of synthase is synthases.

Words near synthase in the dictionary

  1. synth pads
  2. synth rock
  3. synth-pop
  4. synthalin
  5. synthane
  6. synthase
  7. synthases
  8. synthasome
  9. synthasomes
  10. synthatase
  11. synthaxin

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