ATPase

[ ey-tee-pee-eys, -eyz ]

/ ˈeɪˈtiˈpi eɪs, -eɪz /

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noun Biochemistry.

adenosine triphosphatase: any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and phosphate.

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Origin of ATPase

First recorded in 1945–50; ATP + -ase

Words nearby ATPase

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British Dictionary definitions for ATPase

ATPase

/ (ˌeɪtiːˈpiːˌeɪz) /

noun

adenosine triphosphatase; an enzyme that converts ATP to ADP

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Medical definitions for ATPase

ATPase

[ ā′tē-pē′ās, -āz ]

Adenosine triphosphatase; an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP.