pyrophosphatase

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What does pyrophosphatase mean?

An acid anhydride hydrolase that acts upon diphosphate bonds

Where does pyrophosphatase come from?

Etymology tree English pyrophosphate Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English pyrophosphatase From pyrophosphate + -ase.

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