isomerase

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UK/aɪˈsɒməˌɹeɪz/US/aɪˈsɑməˌɹeɪs/

noun

Any enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of one isomeric form of a chemical compound to another.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

nounisomerase (plural isomerases)

plural isomerases

  1. Any enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of one isomeric form of a chemical compound to another.

Origin

  1. Englishisomer
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  5. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  6. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  10. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  11. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  13. Englishdiastase
  14. Englishisomerase

From isomer + -ase.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 異構酶 /异构酶
  • 異構酶 /异构酶 (yìgòuméi)enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms
Czech izomeráza
  • izomerázaenzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms
Finnish isomeraasi
  • isomeraasienzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms
German Isomerase
  • Isomeraseenzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms
Hindi समावयवेद
  • समावयवेद (samāvayved)enzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms
Italian isomerasi
  • isomerasienzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms
Polish izomeraza
  • izomerazaenzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms
Vietnamese isomeraza
  • isomerazaenzyme for the conversion of isomeric forms
Cite this entry
APA

isomerase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomerase

MLA

“isomerase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomerase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isomerase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomerase.

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