esterase en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɛstəreɪz/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumbor. Proto-West Germanic *aket Proto-West Germanic *atek Old High German eȥȥih Middle High German eȥȥich German Essich German Essig Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther blend? German Esterbor. English ester Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English esterase From ester + -ase.
Meanings
- Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| esterases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
monoesterase · sterol esterase · cholinesterase · cholesterol esterase · acetylcholinesterase · phosphoesterase · diesterase · propionylcholinesterase · butyrylcholinesterase · pectinesterase
Relateds
Translations (7)
pl esteraza (any of a certain class of enzymes) · ca esterasa (any of a certain class of enzymes) · fi esteraasi (any of a certain class of enzymes) · es esterasa (any of a certain class of enzymes) · ro esterază (any of a certain class of enzymes) · cmn 酯酶 (any of a certain class of enzymes) · cs esteráza (any of a certain class of enzymes)