Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferrochelatase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fer-rochelatase
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From ferro- + chelatase.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ferrochelatases (plural)

Derived Forms

deferrochelatase

Frequently Paired Words

metallochelatase

Questions

What does ferrochelatase mean?
An enzyme, localized to the mitochondrion, that catalyses the terminal (eighth) step in the biosynthesis of heme, converting protoporphyrin IX into heme
Where does ferrochelatase come from?
From ferro- + chelatase.

How to pronounce ferrochelatase

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ferrochelatase”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “ferrochelatase”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ferrochelatase” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.