English Explanatory Dictionary

demethylase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a methyl group from a compound

Pronunciation

/diːˈmɛθəleɪz/

Word forms

demethylase demethylases

Etymology

From de- + methyl + -ase.

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