mutase

noun

mu·​tase ˈmyü-ˌtās How to pronounce mutase (audio)
-ˌtāz
: any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another in the same molecule

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary mut- (from Latin mutare) + -ase

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mutase was in 1938

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Cite this Entry

“Mutase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutase. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

mutase

noun
: any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another in the same molecule
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