depolymerase

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/diːˈpɒlɪməɹeɪz/

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a depolymerization reaction

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Meanings

noundepolymerase (plural depolymerases)

plural depolymerases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a depolymerization reaction

Origin

From de- + polymerase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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