photoisomerase

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noun

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the isomerization of photopigments

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Meanings

nounphotoisomerase (plural photoisomerases)

plural photoisomerases

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of enzymes that catalyse the isomerization of photopigments

Origin

From photo- + isomerase.

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

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