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synthetase

/ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯s/

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

Noun

synthetase (plural synthetases)

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
    Synonyms:
    synthase
  2. (dated) Such an enzyme that, more specifically, uses ATP as a source of energy.

Synonyms of synthetase

Forms of synthetase

pluralsynthetases

Origin of synthetase

From synthesis + -ase.

Words formed from synthetase

Questions about synthetase

What does synthetase mean?
Synthetase means any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
What part of speech is synthetase?
Synthetase is a noun.
How do you pronounce synthetase?
Synthetase is pronounced /ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯s/.
What is the plural of synthetase?
The plural of synthetase is synthetases.

Words near synthetase in the dictionary

  1. synthesome
  2. synthesomes
  3. synthespian
  4. synthespians
  5. syntheta
  6. synthetase
  7. synthetases
  8. synthetic
  9. synthetic air
  10. synthetic airs
  11. synthetic biology

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