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sphingomyelinase en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Any of several enzymes that catalyzes the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds in sphingomyelin

Forms

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