Aconitase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aconitase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Aconitate hydratase, an enzyme that catalyses the stereospecific isomerization of citrate to isocitrate via cis-aconitate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Aconitate hydratase, an enzyme that catalyses the stereospecific isomerization of citrate to isocitrate via cis-aconitate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle.
Example Sentences
The best-characterized member of iron-sulfur isomerases is mitochondrial aconitase.
The enzyme system bringing about the reversible hydration of cisaconitic acid has been shown to be different from fumarase and termed "aconitase".
These are: aconitase, isocitric dehydrogenase, alpha-ketoglutaric dehydrogenase, succinic dehydrogenase, fumarase, malic dehydrogenase, DPHN-oxidase, and cytochrome oxidase.
Word Forms
- aconitases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cytosolic, homoaconitase, acetoacetase, citratase, crotonase, acetylatase.
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