ketosynthase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ketones, but especially that catalyzes the synthesis of polyketides

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Meanings

nounketosynthase (plural ketosynthases)

plural ketosynthases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ketones, but especially that catalyzes the synthesis of polyketides

Origin

From keto- + synthase.

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APA

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

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

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

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