"aconitase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aconitases [plural]
Etymology: aconitate + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aconitate|ase}} aconitate + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} aconitase (countable and uncountable, plural aconitases)
  1. (biochemistry) Aconitate hydratase, an enzyme that catalyses the stereospecific isomerization of citrate to isocitrate via cis-aconitate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Wikipedia link: aconitase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (aconitate hydratase): akonitáza [feminine] (Czech), aconitase [feminine] (Portuguese)

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