desulfurase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of sulfur (or the elements of hydrogen sulfide) from a molecule

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Meanings

noundesulfurase (plural desulfurases)

plural desulfurases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the removal of sulfur (or the elements of hydrogen sulfide) from a molecule

Origin

From de- + sulfur + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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