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thioesterase

thioesterase noun: any of various enzymes of the esterase family that exhibit esterase activity specifically at a thiol group.

Noun

thioesterase (countable and uncountable, plural thioesterases)

  1. Any of various enzymes of the esterase family that exhibit esterase activity specifically at a thiol group.

Forms of thioesterase

pluralthioesterases

Origin of thioesterase

From thioester + -ase.

Questions about thioesterase

What does thioesterase mean?
Thioesterase means any of various enzymes of the esterase family that exhibit esterase activity specifically at a thiol group.
What part of speech is thioesterase?
Thioesterase is a noun.
What is the plural of thioesterase?
The plural of thioesterase is thioesterases.

Words near thioesterase in the dictionary

  1. thiodipropionate
  2. thiodipropionates
  3. thioenzyme
  4. thioenzymes
  5. thioester
  6. thioesterase
  7. thioesterases
  8. thioesterification
  9. thioesterifications
  10. thioesterified
  11. thioesterifies

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