methylesterase

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noun

Any esterase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a methyl ester

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounmethylesterase (plural methylesterases)

plural methylesterases

  1. biochemistryAny esterase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a methyl ester

Origin

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