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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
phosphatase (plural phosphatases)
- (biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
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Translations[edit]
an enzyme that hydrolyzes phosphate esters
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Further reading[edit]
- phosphatase on Wikipedia.Wikipedia