Phosphodiesterase Definition
fŏsfō-dī-ĕstə-rās, -rāz
noun
Any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the cleaving of phosphodiester bonds, such as those between nucleotides in nucleic acids, to produce smaller nucleotide units.
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Noun
Singular:
phosphodiesterase
Plural:
phosphodiesterasesOrigin of Phosphodiesterase
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phosphodiester +"Ž -ase
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