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isomerase

[ahy-som-uh-reys, -reyz]
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noun Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of enzymes that catalyze reactions involving intramolecular rearrangements.
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Origin of isomerase

First recorded in 1940–45; isomer + -ase
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British Dictionary definitions for isomerase

isomerase

noun
  1. any enzyme that catalyses the conversion of one isomeric form of a compound to another
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isomerase in Medicine

isomerase

(ī-sŏm′ə-rās′)
n.
  1. One of a group of enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of one isomer into another.
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