pseudosubstrate

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noun

Any substance that mimics the substrate of an enzyme and thus inhibits its activity

Similar
decoy substrate
OriginEnglish substrate ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudosubstrate (plural pseudosubstrates)

plural pseudosubstrates

  1. biochemistryAny substance that mimics the substrate of an enzyme and thus inhibits its activity

    Synonyms: decoy substrate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny substance that mimics the substrate of an enzyme and thus inhibits its activity

Similar
decoy substrate

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishsubstrate
  6. Englishpseudosubstrate

From pseudo- + substrate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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