metallophosphatase

noun

Any metalloenzyme that functions as a phosphatase

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Meanings

nounmetallophosphatase (plural metallophosphatases)

plural metallophosphatases

  1. biochemistryAny metalloenzyme that functions as a phosphatase

Origin

From metallo- + phosphatase.

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APA

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

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

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