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xylulokinases

xylulokinases is the plural of xylulokinase.

Meaning of xylulokinase

Noun

xylulokinase (countable and uncountable, plural xylulokinases)

  1. A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + D-xylulose ⇌ ADP + D-xylulose 5-phosphate.
    • The gene XKS1 encodes the xylulose-phosphorylating enzyme xylulokinase.2001 9, B Johansson, C Christensson, T Hobley, B Hahn-Hägerdal, “Xylulokinase overexpression in two strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae also expressing xylose reductase and xylitol dehydrogenase and...

Questions about xylulokinases

What is xylulokinases the plural of?
Xylulokinases is the plural of xylulokinase.

Words near xylulokinases in the dictionary

  1. xyloxemine
  2. xyloyl
  3. xylozine
  4. XYLs
  5. xylulokinase
  6. xylulokinases
  7. xylulose
  8. xyluloses
  9. xylyl
  10. xylylene
  11. xylylenes

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