Triphosphatase
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Triphosphatase is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of triphosphate into a phosphate and a diphosphate through the addition of a water molecule.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of triphosphate into a phosphate and a diphosphate through the addition of a water molecule.
Word Forms
- triphosphatases
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adenosine, transporting, triphosphohydrolase, diphosphatase, diphosphohydrolase, polyphosphatase.
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