dehydratase

English

Etymology

From dehydrate +‎ -ase.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈhaɪdɹəteɪz/

Noun

dehydratase (plural dehydratases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.

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