"unfoldase" meaning in English

See unfoldase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: unfoldases [plural]
Etymology: unfold + -ase Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unfold|ase}} unfold + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} unfoldase (plural unfoldases)
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes protein unfolding Categories (topical): Enzymes Related terms: foldase

Inflected forms

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