aspartase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the deamination of aspartic acid to fumaric acid and ammonia

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Meanings

nounaspartase (plural aspartases)

plural aspartases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the deamination of aspartic acid to fumaric acid and ammonia

Origin

From aspartate + -ase.

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Translations

Portuguese aspartase
  • aspartaseany enzyme that catalyses the deamination of aspartic acid to fumaric acid and ammonia
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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