exosulfatase

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noun

Any enzyme that removes sulfate groups from the ends of carbohydrate sulfates

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Meanings

nounexosulfatase (plural exosulfatases)

plural exosulfatases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that removes sulfate groups from the ends of carbohydrate sulfates

Origin

From exo- + sulfatase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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