mu·tase | \ ˈmyü-ˌtās 
, -ˌtāz \
, -ˌtāz \Definition of mutase
: 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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mutase
nounmu·tase | \ ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz \
\Medical Definition of mutase
: 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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The first known use of mutase was in 1938
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