dephosphorylase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a sugar phosphate

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Meanings

noundephosphorylase (plural dephosphorylases)

plural dephosphorylases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a sugar phosphate

Origin

From de- + phosphorylase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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