succinylase

S1U1C3C3I1N1Y4L1A1S1E1

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the formation of succinate esters

Scrabble 18
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounsuccinylase (plural succinylases)

plural succinylases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the formation of succinate esters

    The succinylase branch utilizes succinyl-CoA to generate succinylated intermediates; similarly the acetylase branch utilizes acetyl-CoA to produce acetylated intermediates.

    2015 November 7, “Identification of Small-Molecule Inhibitors against Meso -2, 6-Diaminopimelate Dehydrogenase from Porphyromonas gingivalis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From succinyl + -ase.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: succinylase on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.