sulfatase en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English sulfate 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 sulfatase From sulfate + -ase.
Meanings
- Any of several enzymes, in animals and bacteria, which catalyze the hydrolysis of organic sulfates
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sulfatases | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sulphatase | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
exosulfatase · chondroitinsulfatase · arylsulfatase · endosulfatase
Translations (1)
it solfatasi (Translations)