Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demethylase

/diːˈmɛθəleɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: demethy-lase
IPA: /diːˈmɛθəleɪz/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a methyl group from a compound

Etymology

From de- + methyl + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: methyl

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈmɛθəleɪz/

Inflected Forms

demethylases (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce demethylase?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈmɛθəleɪz/.
What does demethylase mean?: Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a methyl group from a compound
Where does demethylase come from?: From de- + methyl + -ase.

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