metallochelatase

noun

Any enzyme (such as ferrochelatase) that catalyses the chelation of a metal ion

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Meanings

nounmetallochelatase (plural metallochelatases)

plural metallochelatases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme (such as ferrochelatase) that catalyses the chelation of a metal ion

Origin

From metallo- + chelatase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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