foldase

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noun

An enzyme that catalyzes protein folding.

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Meanings

nounfoldase (plural foldases)

plural foldases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes protein folding.

Origin

From fold + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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