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synthase

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
syn-thase
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.

noun

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

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Usage

Inflected Forms

synthases (plural)

Derived Forms

glycosynthase ketosynthase megasynthase

Phrases

alkylglycerone phosphate synthase ATP synthase FGAM synthase lumazine synthase phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine synthase polyketide synthase SAICAR synthase

Frequently Paired Words

synthetase

Synonyms

synthetase

Questions

What does synthase mean?
Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.

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