exophosphatase

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noun

Any phosphatase that hydrolyses polyphosphate from the end of its chain

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Meanings

nounexophosphatase (plural exophosphatases)

plural exophosphatases

  1. biochemistryAny phosphatase that hydrolyses polyphosphate from the end of its chain

Origin

From exo- + phosphatase.

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

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