deadenylase

D2E1A1D2E1N1Y4L1A1S1E1

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a deadenylation reaction

OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Latin dē- →
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Meanings

noundeadenylase (plural deadenylases)

plural deadenylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a deadenylation reaction

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishadenyl
  8. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  9. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  10. Englishdiastase
  11. Englishdeadenylase

From de- + adenyl + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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