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thioesterases

thioesterases is the plural of thioesterase.

Meaning of thioesterase

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.

Questions about thioesterases

What is thioesterases the plural of?
Thioesterases is the plural of thioesterase.

Words near thioesterases in the dictionary

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

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