PHOSPHATASE


Meaning of PHOSPHATASE in English

/fos"feuh tays', -tayz'/ , n. Biochem.

any of several classes of esterases of varying specificity that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphoric esters.

[ 1910-15; PHOSPHATE + -ASE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .