Aconitase

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Aconitate hydratase, an enzyme that catalyses the stereospecific isomerization of citrate to isocitrate via cis-aconitate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle. countable, uncountable

    "The enzyme system bringing about the reversible hydration of cisaconitic acid has been shown to be different from fumarase and termed "aconitase"."

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"The enzyme system bringing about the reversible hydration of cisaconitic acid has been shown to be different from fumarase and termed "aconitase"."

Etymology

From aconitate + -ase.

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tricarboxylic acid cycle

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