phosphormonoesterase

A form of phosphomonoesterase — A phosphoric monoester hydrolase; an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of O-P bonds by nucleophilic attack of phosphorus by cysteine residues or coordinated metal ions.

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Meanings

nounphosphormonoesterase (countable and uncountable, plural phosphormonoesterases)

plural phosphormonoesterases

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of phosphomonoesterase.

    […] it can be concluded that this method is inadequate for the demonstration and localization of alkaline phosphormonoesterase in the rat uterus.

    1953, Seymour Gelfant, The effects of estrogen aminopterin citrovorum factor and nitrogen mustard on the rat uterus: a cytological and cytochemical study
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    The effects of several enzymatic inhibitors have been measured on the phosphodiesterase, phosphormonoesterase and esterase activities of Crotalus atrox venom (rattlesnake).

    1972, Ecological Research Series, page 33

    Late in the development of the pathological process these animals also had a drop in the activity of such liver enzymes as aspartate and alanineaminotransferase, aldolase-1-fructosemonophosphate and an increase in the activity of phosphormonoesterase I.

    1972, William H. Fitzpatrick, Nutrition Research in the USSR, 1961-1970
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