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triosephosphateisomerase

triosephosphateisomerase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible interconversion of the triosephosphate isomers dihydroxyacetone phosphate and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

Noun

triosephosphateisomerase (uncountable)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible interconversion of the triosephosphate isomers dihydroxyacetone phosphate and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

Forms of triosephosphateisomerase

alternative formtriosephosphate isomerase

Origin of triosephosphateisomerase

From triosephosphate + isomerase, equivalent to triose + phosphate + isomer + -ase.

Questions about triosephosphateisomerase

What does triosephosphateisomerase mean?
Triosephosphateisomerase means an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible interconversion of the triosephosphate isomers dihydroxyacetone phosphate and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.
What part of speech is triosephosphateisomerase?
Triosephosphateisomerase is a noun.

Words near triosephosphateisomerase in the dictionary

  1. trios
  2. triose
  3. triose phosphate
  4. triose phosphates
  5. triosephosphate
  6. triosephosphateisomerase
  7. triosephosphates
  8. trioses
  9. triosseal
  10. triosseal canal
  11. triosseal canals

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