translocase

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noun

An enzyme that assists in moving another molecule, usually across a membrane.

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Meanings

nountranslocase (countable and uncountable, plural translocases)

plural translocases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that assists in moving another molecule, usually across a membrane.
  2. countablehistoricaluncountablebiochemistryThe protein now called elongation factor G.

Origin

Blend of translocate + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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