geranylgeranylase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of a geranylgeranyl group

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Meanings

noungeranylgeranylase (plural geranylgeranylases)

plural geranylgeranylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the removal of a geranylgeranyl group

Origin

From geranylgeranyl + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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