phosphatase

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noun
Definitions
  • (enzyme) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.

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Suffix from English phosphate.

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phosphate

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