acetatelyase

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noun

An enzyme that cuts off acetate from another molecule.

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Meanings

nounacetatelyase (plural acetatelyases)

plural acetatelyases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that cuts off acetate from another molecule.

Origin

From acetate + lyase.

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APA

acetatelyase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetatelyase

MLA

“acetatelyase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetatelyase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetatelyase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetatelyase.

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