"thiolase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thiolases [plural]
Etymology: From thiol + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thiol|ase}} thiol + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} thiolase (plural thiolases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a thiol group.

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