sterol esterase

noun

Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a sterol ester (typically of a fatty acid)

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Meanings

nounsterol esterase (plural sterol esterases)

plural sterol esterases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a sterol ester (typically of a fatty acid)
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