"polyesterase" meaning in All languages combined

See polyesterase on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: polyesterases [plural]
Etymology: From polyester + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|polyester|ase}} polyester + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} polyesterase (plural polyesterases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polyesters Categories (topical): Enzymes

Inflected forms

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