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nountryptophan synthase (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme found in plants and bacteria, but not in animals, which catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of tryptophan.
Synonyms: tryptophan synthetase
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn enzyme found in plants and bacteria, but not in animals, which catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of tryptophan.
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tryptophan synthase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tryptophan%20synthase
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“tryptophan synthase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tryptophan%20synthase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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