zymase
zymase noun: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Noun
zymase (countable and uncountable, plural zymases)
- Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
- In 1905, Harden and Young found that the zymase of Buchner consisted of a thermolabile ferment fraction, which was later designated as "apo-zymase" by Neuberg and v. Euler, and of a thermostable ultrafiltrable factor, "co-zymase," the presence of which is necessary for the fermentation of sugar.1934 November, Carl Neuberg, Maria Kobel, “Present Status of the Problem of Sugar Fermentation”, in Journal of Bacteriology, volume 28, number 5, →DOI
zymase meaning in Tamil and Malay
zymase in Tamil
- என்சைம் வகை, சைமேசு, சைமேஸ்
zymase in Malay
- enzyme that catalyzes fermentation
- zimase
Forms of zymase
| plural | zymases |
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Origin of zymase
By surface analysis, zym- + -ase.
Questions about zymase
- What does zymase mean?
- Zymase means any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
- What is zymase in Tamil?
- Zymase in Tamil is என்சைம் வகை, சைமேசு, சைமேஸ். See Zymase meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is zymase?
- Zymase is a noun.
- What is the plural of zymase?
- The plural of zymase is zymases.
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