DFPase

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A form of diisopropyl-fluorophosphatase — An enzyme that breaks down the toxic compound diisopropyl fluorophosphate by hydrolyzing it into less harmful products, helping detoxify organophosphate nerve-agent-like chemicals.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounDFPase (countable and uncountable, plural DFPases)

plural DFPases

  1. abbreviationcountableuncountablebiochemistryAbbreviation of diisopropyl-fluorophosphatase.
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