"dehydratase" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˈhaɪdɹəteɪz/ [UK] Forms: dehydratases [plural]
Etymology: dehydrate + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dehydrate|ase}} dehydrate + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} dehydratase (plural dehydratases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond. Categories (topical): Enzymes Synonyms (dehydrating enzyme): dehydrase (alt: disused) Related terms: cyclodehydratase, dehydrate, dehydration, dihydratase

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