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tryptophan synthetase

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

Noun

tryptophan synthetase (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 synthetase

Questions about tryptophan synthetase

What does tryptophan synthetase mean?
Tryptophan synthetase 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 synthetase?
Tryptophan synthetase is a noun.

Words near tryptophan synthetase in the dictionary

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

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