thiolase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a thiol group.

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Meanings

nounthiolase (plural thiolases)

plural thiolases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a thiol group.

Origin

From thiol + -ase.

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APA

thiolase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiolase

MLA

“thiolase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiolase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thiolase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thiolase.

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