synthase

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Noun

synthase (plural synthases)

1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.

   Synonym: synthetase

2. (dated) Such an enzyme that, more specifically, does not use ATP as a source of energy.

   Coordinate term: synthetase

Derived terms

• alkylglycerone phosphate synthase
• ATP synthase
• ketosynthase
• lumazine synthase
• megasynthase
• phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase
• polyketide synthase
• tryptophan synthase
• vetispiradiene synthase

Translations

any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound, but does not make use of ATP as a source of energy

Finnish: syntaasi Italian: sintasi (it) f Polish: syntaza f Spanish: sintasa f

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