diesterase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a diester; but especially a phosphodiesterase

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noundiesterase (plural diesterases)

plural diesterases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a diester; but especially a phosphodiesterase

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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