fäsˈfȯrəˌlās, -ˈfär-, -lāz noun
( -s )
Etymology: phosphoryl + -ase
: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis and act through the formation of organic phosphates (as glucose phosphate in the breakdown and synthesis of glycogen and other carbohydrates) and that occur widely in animal and plant tissues — compare kinase 2; transphosphorylase