epimerase en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English epi- English -mer English epimer Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English epimerase From epimer + -ase.
Meanings
- Any enzyme that catalyzes the stereochemical inversion of the configuration about an asymmetric carbon atom in a substrate having more than one center of asymmetry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| epimerases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi epimeraasi (enzyme) · es epimerasa (enzyme)