acetylase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes acetylation or deacetylation

OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Latin acētum →
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Meanings

nounacetylase (plural acetylases)

plural acetylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes acetylation or deacetylation

Origin

  1. Latinacēscō
  2. Latinacētum
  3. Englishaceto-
  4. Englishacet-
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. Englishacetyl
  7. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  8. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  9. Englishdiastase
  10. Englishacetylase

From acetyl + -ase.

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Translations

Italian acetilasi
  • acetilasiTranslations
Portuguese acetilase
  • acetilaseTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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