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