"diesterase" meaning in English

See diesterase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: diesterases [plural]
Etymology: di- + esterase Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|di|esterase}} di- + esterase Head templates: {{en-noun}} diesterase (plural diesterases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a diester; but especially a phosphodiesterase Categories (topical): Enzymes

Inflected forms

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