monoesterase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate monoester

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Meanings

nounmonoesterase (plural monoesterases)

plural monoesterases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate monoester

Origin

From mono- + esterase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoesterase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoesterase.

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