Dephosphatase

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of phosphatase.

    "Indeed, PKC CK2α has been shown to selectively phosphorylate DUSP6 and increase its dephosphatase activity [49 ]."

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"Indeed, PKC CK2α has been shown to selectively phosphorylate DUSP6 and increase its dephosphatase activity [49 ]."

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From de- + phosphate + -ase.

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