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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyclase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clase
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of a compound

Etymology

From cyclo- + -ase or cycle + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cyclases (plural)

Derived Forms

bicyclase heterocyclase monocyclase spirocyclase

Phrases

adenylate cyclase adenyl cyclase guanylate cyclase guanylyl cyclase

Questions

What does cyclase mean?
Any enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of a compound
Where does cyclase come from?
From cyclo- + -ase or cycle + -ase.

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