Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermitase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ther-mi-tase
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A peptidase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins.

Uncountable

Etymology

Obtained from Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. See -ase.

Usage

Questions

What does thermitase mean?
A peptidase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins.
Where does thermitase come from?
Obtained from Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. See -ase.

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