synthetase

See also: Synthetase

English

Etymology

From synthesis +‎ -ase.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯s/, /ˈsɪnθəteɪ̯z/

Noun

synthetase (plural synthetases)

1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of a biological compound.

   Synonym: synthase

2. (dated) Such an enzyme that, more specifically, uses ATP as a source of energy.

   Coordinate term: synthase

Derived terms

• antisynthetase
• megasynthetase
• nonsynthetase
• phosphoribosylaminoimidazole synthetase
• selenophosphate synthetase

 

Translations

ligase that synthesizes biological compounds

• Finnish: syntetaasi
• Italian: sintetasi (it) f
• Portuguese: sintetase f
• Spanish: sintetasa f

See also

• carboxylase