esterase

esterase

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English ester
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwísder.
Ancient Greek διά (diá)
Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti
Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi
Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
English diastase
English -ase
English esterase

    From ester + -ase.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛstəreɪz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    esterase (plural esterases)

    2. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an ester

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    Verb

    esterase

    1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of esterar
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