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chelatase en · NOUN

Etymology

From chelate + -ase.

Meanings

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes chelation, especially that of a specified metal ion
    • The properties of these zinc-protoporphyrin chelatases, particularly the one in R. spheroides, are described in detail and their possible metabolic functions discussed. 1964, A Neuberger, “Studies on the biosynthesis of porphyrin and bacteriochlorophyll by Rhodopseudomonas spheroides. 5. Zinc–protoporphyrin chelatase”, in Biochemical Journal:

Forms

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Deriveds

ferrochelatase · dechelatase · cobaltochelatase · cobalt chelatase · metallochelatase