"cyclase" meaning in All languages combined

See cyclase on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cyclases [plural]
Etymology: cyclo- + -ase or cycle + -ase Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cyclo|ase}} cyclo- + -ase, {{suffix|en|cycle|ase}} cycle + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} cyclase (plural cyclases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of a compound Categories (topical): Enzymes Derived forms: adenylate cyclase, bicyclase, heterocyclase, monocyclase

Inflected forms

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