methylase

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noun

Any of several enzymes that catalyze methylation, especially of nucleic acids

OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →
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Meanings

nounmethylase (plural methylases)

plural methylases

  1. biochemistryAny of several enzymes that catalyze methylation, especially of nucleic acids

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  3. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. GermanMethy
  7. Englishmethyl
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  11. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  15. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  16. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  17. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  18. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  19. Englishdiastase
  20. Englishmethylase

From methyl + -ase.

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Translations

Finnish metylaasi
  • metylaasienzyme that catalyze methylation
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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