polyphosphatase

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noun

Any enzyme that hydrolyses polyphosphates

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Meanings

nounpolyphosphatase (plural polyphosphatases)

plural polyphosphatases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that hydrolyses polyphosphates

Origin

From poly- + phosphatase or polyphosphate + -ase.

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APA

polyphosphatase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphosphatase

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“polyphosphatase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphosphatase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyphosphatase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphosphatase.

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