polyesterase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polyesters

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Meanings

nounpolyesterase (plural polyesterases)

plural polyesterases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polyesters

Origin

From polyester + -ase.

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APA

polyesterase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyesterase

MLA

“polyesterase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyesterase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyesterase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyesterase.

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