sulfatase

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noun

Any of several enzymes, in animals and bacteria, which catalyze the hydrolysis of organic sulfates

OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →
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Meanings

nounsulfatase (plural sulfatases)

plural sulfatases · alternative sulphatase

  1. biochemistryAny of several enzymes, in animals and bacteria, which catalyze the hydrolysis of organic sulfates

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
desulfatase

Origin

  1. Englishsulfate
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  3. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  5. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  6. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  10. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  11. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  13. Englishdiastase
  14. Englishsulfatase

From sulfate + -ase.

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Translations

Italian solfatasi
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Cite this entry
APA

sulfatase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfatase

MLA

“sulfatase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfatase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfatase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfatase.

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