Meanings
nounmetapyrocatechase (countable and uncountable, plural metapyrocatechases)
plural metapyrocatechases
- countableuncountablebiochemistryCatechol 2,3-dioxygenase, an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction catechol + O₂ ⇌ 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde.
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metapyrocatechase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapyrocatechase
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“metapyrocatechase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapyrocatechase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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