SULFATASE


Meaning of SULFATASE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəl-fə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz ]

noun

Etymology: sulfate (I)

Date: 1924

: any of various esterases that accelerate the hydrolysis of sulfuric esters and that are found in animal tissues and in microorganisms (as bacteria)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.