elongase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the elongation of an aliphatic chain, but especially one that elongates a fatty acid

OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) →
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Meanings

nounelongase (plural elongases)

plural elongases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the elongation of an aliphatic chain, but especially one that elongates a fatty acid

Origin

  1. Englishelongate
  2. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  3. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  4. Englishdiastase
  5. Englishelongase

From elongate + -ase.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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