tyrosinase

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noun

An enzyme, similar to catechol oxidase, that catalyzes the production of phenolic pigments such as melanin.

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

nountyrosinase (countable and uncountable, plural tyrosinases)

plural tyrosinases

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme, similar to catechol oxidase, that catalyzes the production of phenolic pigments such as melanin.

    Synonyms: monophenol monooxygenase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn enzyme, similar to catechol oxidase, that catalyzes the production of phenolic pigments such as melanin.

Similar
monophenol monooxygenase

Origin

  1. Englishtyrosine
  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. Englishtyrosinase

From tyrosine + -ase.

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Chicago

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