permease
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.per·me·ase
noun \ˈpər-mē-ˌās, -ˌāz\Definition of PERMEASE
: a substance that catalyzes the transport of another substance across a cell membrane
Origin of PERMEASE
International Scientific Vocabulary perme- (from permeate) + -ase
First Known Use: 1957
per·me·ase
noun \-ˌās, -ˌāz\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PERMEASE
: a substance that catalyzes the transport of another substance across a plasma membrane
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