English Explanatory Dictionary

diphosphatase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of the diphosphate of a specific nucleotide or other biochemical compound

Word forms

diphosphatase diphosphatases

Etymology

From diphosphate + -ase.

Derived words

adenosine diphosphatase fructose diphosphatase inosine diphosphatase
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