deacetylase

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noun

Any of several classes of enzyme that remove acetyl groups from proteins

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Meanings

noundeacetylase (plural deacetylases)

plural deacetylases

  1. biochemistryAny of several classes of enzyme that remove acetyl groups from proteins

Origin

From de- + acetyl + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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