triosephosphateisomerase

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the reversible interconversion of the triosephosphate isomers dihydroxyacetone phosphate and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

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Meanings

nountriosephosphateisomerase (uncountable)

alternative triosephosphate isomerase

  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the reversible interconversion of the triosephosphate isomers dihydroxyacetone phosphate and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

Origin

From triosephosphate + isomerase, equivalent to triose + phosphate + isomer + -ase.

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