transposase

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noun

An enzyme required for the transposition of transposons

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

nountransposase (countable and uncountable, plural transposases)

plural transposases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme required for the transposition of transposons

Origin

  1. Englishtranspose
  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. Englishtransposase

From transpose + -ase.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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