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Phosphotase

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phosphatasenoun(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.
phosphoesterasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate enzyme.
phrophosphorylasenounMisspelling of pyrophosphorylase. [(biochemistry) Any pyrophosphate transferase]
diphosphatasenoun(biochemistry, especially in combination) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of the diphosphate of a specific nucleotide or other biochemical compound
polyphosphatasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses polyphosphates
phosphotomenounMisspelling of phosphatome. [(biochemistry, genetics) The complete set of phosphatases found in a biological sample; especially that found in a person's body under normal conditions, and when suffering from a disease]
bisphosphatasenoun(biochemistry) An enzyme that converts a bisphosphate to a monophosphate compound by dephosphorylation
phosphotransferasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group (phosphorylation)
phosphomonoesterasenoun(biochemistry) A phosphoric monoester hydrolase; an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of O-P bonds by nucleophilic attack of phosphorus by cysteine residues or coordinated metal ions.
dephosphorylasenoun(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a sugar phosphate
endopolyphosphatasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a polyphosphate to an oligophosphate
exopolyphosphatasenoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of exocellular phosphohydrolases that hydrolyse polyphosphate
monophosphatasenoun(biochemistry) Any phosphatase that dephosphorylates a monophosphate
phosphormonoesterasenounAlternative form of phosphomonoesterase. [(biochemistry) A phosphoric monoester hydrolase; an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of O-P bonds by nucleophilic attack of phosphorus by cysteine residues or coordinated metal ions.]
exophosphatasenoun(biochemistry) Any phosphatase that hydrolyses polyphosphate from the end of its chain
phosphodiesterasenoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of phosphodiester links in nucleic acids.
biphosphatasenounAlternative form of bisphosphatase. [(biochemistry) An enzyme that converts a bisphosphate to a monophosphate compound by dephosphorylation]
pseudophosphatasenoun(biochemistry) A pseudoenzyme that is a catalytically-inactive phosphatase
triphosphatasenoun(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of triphosphate into a phosphate and a diphosphate through the addition of a water molecule
phosphoamidasenoun(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme, phosphamide hydrolase, acting on phosphorus-nitrogen bonds.

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