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synthases

synthases is the plural of synthase.

Meaning of synthase

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.

Phrases with synthases

Questions about synthases

What is synthases the plural of?
Synthases is the plural of synthase.

Words near synthases in the dictionary

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

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