ESTERASE


Meaning of ESTERASE in English

ˈestəˌrās, -āz noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ester + -ase

: any of a class of enzymes that accelerate the hydrolysis or synthesis of esters (as fats or esters of the lower fatty acids) — compare lipase , phosphatase

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