esterase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester
Noun
- Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester
Origin
Etymology tree English ester Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English esterase From ester + -ase.
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acetylcholinesterase butyrylcholinesterase cholesterol esterase cholinesterase diesterase monoesterase pectinesterase phosphoesterase propionylcholinesterase sterol esterase