conjugase

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noun

Any of a group of enzymes that promote the hydrolysis of folic acid conjugates and the production of glutamic acid and pteroylglutamic acid

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Meanings

nounconjugase (plural conjugases)

plural conjugases

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of enzymes that promote the hydrolysis of folic acid conjugates and the production of glutamic acid and pteroylglutamic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
deconjugase

Origin

Blend of conjugate + -ase.

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APA

conjugase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjugase

MLA

“conjugase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjugase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conjugase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjugase.

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