isomerase en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /aɪˈsɑməˌɹeɪs/ (General-American)
- /aɪˈsɒməˌɹeɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English isomer 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 isomerase From isomer + -ase.
Meanings
- Any enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of one isomeric form of a chemical compound to another.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| isomerases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phosphoisomerase · photoisomerase · topoisomerase · phosphoglucoisomerase · triosephosphateisomerase · phosphoglucoseisomerase · glucose-6-phosphate isomerase · phosphoriboisomerase · phosphoglucose isomerase · cycloisomerase · peptidylprolyl isomerase
Translations (8)
vi isomeraza (enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms) · cmn 異構酶 /异构酶 (enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms) · pl izomeraza (enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms) · hi समावयवेद (enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms) · it isomerasi (enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms) · fi isomeraasi (enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms) · de Isomerase (enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms) · cs izomeráza (enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms)