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pyrophosphatase en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. An acid anhydride hydrolase that acts upon diphosphate bonds

Forms

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