phosphatase
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]phosphatase (plural phosphatases)
- (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- phosphatase on Wikipedia.Wikipedia