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phosphatase

phos pha tase |ˈfäsfəˌtās ˈfɑsfəteɪs | noun Biochemistry an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of organic phosphates in a specified (acid or alkaline ) environment.

 

Oxford Dictionary

phosphatase

phosphatase |ˈfɒsfəteɪz | noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of organic phosphates in a specified (acid or alkaline ) environment.

 

Duden Dictionary

Phosphatase

Phos pha ta se Substantiv, feminin , die |Phosphat a se |die Phosphatase; Genitiv: der Phosphatase, Plural: die Phosphatasen bei den meisten Stoffwechselvorgängen wirksames Enzym , das Phosphorsäureester zu spalten vermag