phosphatase
See also: Phosphatase
English
Etymology
phosphate + -ase
Noun
phosphatase (plural phosphatases)
- (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
Translations
an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters
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See also
- kinase
Further reading
phosphatase on Wikipedia.Wikipedia