English Explanatory Dictionary

synthetase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
  2. Such an enzyme that, more specifically, uses ATP as a source of energy.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯s/ /ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯z/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-synthetase.wav

Word forms

synthetase synthetases

Etymology

From synthesis + -ase.

Synonyms

synthase

Related words

carboxylase

Derived words

aminoacyl tRNA synthetase antisynthetase megasynthetase multisynthetase nonsynthetase phosphoribosylaminoimidazole synthetase selenophosphate synthetase tryptophan synthetase
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