phosphoesterase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a phosphate enzyme.

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Meanings

nounphosphoesterase (plural phosphoesterases)

plural phosphoesterases

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

Origin

From phospho- + esterase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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