English Explanatory Dictionary

synthase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
  2. Such an enzyme that, more specifically, does not use ATP as a source of energy.

Word forms

synthase synthases

Synonyms

synthetase

Derived words

alkylglycerone phosphate synthase ATP synthase glycosynthase ketosynthase lumazine synthase megasynthase phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase polyketide synthase tryptophan synthase vetispiradiene synthase

Translations

Finnish: syntaasi Italian: sintasi Polish: syntaza Spanish: sintasa
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