acetylhydrolase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic removal of an acetyl group

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Meanings

nounacetylhydrolase (plural acetylhydrolases)

plural acetylhydrolases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolytic removal of an acetyl group

Origin

From acetyl + hydrolase.

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Translations

Finnish asetyylihydrolaasi
  • asetyylihydrolaasiTranslations
Polish acetylohydrolaza
  • acetylohydrolazaTranslations
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APA

acetylhydrolase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylhydrolase

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Chicago

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