Unfoldase

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An enzyme that catalyzes protein unfolding

    "Hsp70 is also known to have a protein unfoldase activity that is important for translocation of proteins across the membranes of organelles; […]"

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"Hsp70 is also known to have a protein unfoldase activity that is important for translocation of proteins across the membranes of organelles; […]"

Etymology

From unfold + -ase.

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