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dehydratase en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /diːˈhaɪdɹəteɪz/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English dehydrate Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English dehydratase From dehydrate + -ase.

Meanings

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.

Forms

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Relateds

cyclodehydratase · dehydrate · dihydratase · dehydration

Synonyms

dehydrase (dehydrating enzyme)