synthetase en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯z/
- (US) audio
- /ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯s/
Etymology
Etymology tree English synthesis 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 synthetase From synthesis + -ase.
Meanings
- Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.
- (dated) Such an enzyme that, more specifically, uses ATP as a source of energy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| synthetases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
aminoacyl tRNA synthetase · multisynthetase · phosphoribosylaminoimidazole synthetase · megasynthetase · tryptophan synthetase · antisynthetase · selenophosphate synthetase · nonsynthetase
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Synonyms
Translations (6)
pl syntetaza (ligase that synthesizes biological compounds) · es sintetasa (ligase that synthesizes biological compounds) · fi syntetaasi (ligase that synthesizes biological compounds) · it sintetasi (ligase that synthesizes biological compounds) · cmn 合酶 (ligase that synthesizes biological compounds) · pt sintetase (ligase that synthesizes biological compounds)