pyrophosphohydrolase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pyrophosphate

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Meanings

nounpyrophosphohydrolase (plural pyrophosphohydrolases)

plural pyrophosphohydrolases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pyrophosphate

Origin

From pyro- + phospho- + hydrolase.

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