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tryptophan synthase

tryptophan synthase noun: an enzyme found in plants and bacteria, but not in animals, which catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of tryptophan.

Noun

tryptophan synthase (uncountable)

  1. An enzyme found in plants and bacteria, but not in animals, which catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of tryptophan.

Synonyms of tryptophan synthase

Questions about tryptophan synthase

What does tryptophan synthase mean?
Tryptophan synthase means an enzyme found in plants and bacteria, but not in animals, which catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of tryptophan.
What part of speech is tryptophan synthase?
Tryptophan synthase is a noun.

Words near tryptophan synthase in the dictionary

  1. tryptiques
  2. tryptoline
  3. tryptone
  4. tryptones
  5. tryptophan
  6. tryptophan synthase
  7. tryptophan synthetase
  8. tryptophanamide
  9. tryptophanase
  10. tryptophanases
  11. tryptophanate

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