Esterase

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester

Synonyms

All synonyms
enzyme

Etymology

From ester + -ase.

Related phrases

cholesterol esterasesterol esterase

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