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nountryptophan synthetase (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme found in plants and bacteria, but not in animals, which catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of tryptophan.
Synonyms: tryptophan synthase
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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