archaeosortase

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noun

An enzyme, in some archaea, that modifies protein sorting

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Meanings

nounarchaeosortase (plural archaeosortases)

plural archaeosortases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme, in some archaea, that modifies protein sorting

Origin

From archaea + -o- + sort + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

“archaeosortase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeosortase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archaeosortase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archaeosortase.

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