diphosphatase
nounEtymology From diphosphate + -ase.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Especially, In compounds Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of the diphosphate of a specific nucleotide or other biochemical compound
- Derived terms
- adenosine diphosphatase, fructose diphosphatase, inosine diphosphatase