deethylase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of an ethyl group from a compound

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Meanings

noundeethylase (plural deethylases)

plural deethylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the removal of an ethyl group from a compound

Origin

From de- + ethyl + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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