isomerase

noun

isomerase

noun

UK /aɪˈsɒməˌɹeɪz/ · US /aɪˈsɑməˌɹeɪs/

Etymology From isomer + -ase.

1

Any enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of one isomeric form of a chemical compound to another.

Derived terms: cycloisomerase, glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, peptidylprolyl isomerase, phosphoglucoisomerase, phosphoglucose isomerase, phosphoglucoseisomerase, phosphoisomerase, phosphoriboisomerase, photoisomerase, topoisomerase, triosephosphateisomerase

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