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translocase

translocase noun: an enzyme that assists in moving another molecule, usually across a membrane.

Noun

translocase (countable and uncountable, plural translocases)

  1. An enzyme that assists in moving another molecule, usually across a membrane.
  2. (historical) The protein now called elongation factor G.

Forms of translocase

pluraltranslocases

Origin of translocase

Blend of translocate + -ase.

Questions about translocase

What does translocase mean?
Translocase means an enzyme that assists in moving another molecule, usually across a membrane.
What part of speech is translocase?
Translocase is a noun.
What is the plural of translocase?
The plural of translocase is translocases.

Words near translocase in the dictionary

  1. translocalizes
  2. translocalizing
  3. translocally
  4. translocant
  5. translocants
  6. translocase
  7. translocases
  8. translocatable
  9. translocate
  10. translocated
  11. translocates

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