exopolyphosphatase

noun

Any of a class of exocellular phosphohydrolases that hydrolyse polyphosphate

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Meanings

nounexopolyphosphatase (plural exopolyphosphatases)

plural exopolyphosphatases

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of exocellular phosphohydrolases that hydrolyse polyphosphate

Origin

From exo- + polyphosphate + -ase.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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