methylase en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl 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 methylase From methyl + -ase.
Meanings
- Any of several enzymes that catalyze methylation, especially of nucleic acids
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| methylases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hypermethylase · chromomethylase · trimethylase · monomethylase
Translations (1)
fi metylaasi (enzyme that catalyze methylation)