monophosphatase

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noun

Any phosphatase that dephosphorylates a monophosphate

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Meanings

nounmonophosphatase (plural monophosphatases)

plural monophosphatases

  1. biochemistryAny phosphatase that dephosphorylates a monophosphate

Origin

From mono- + phosphatase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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