mutase
[ myōō′tās, -tāz ]
n.
Any enzyme that catalyzes the rearrangement of atoms within a molecule, especially one that causes the transfer of a phosphate group from one carbon atom to another.
Nearby words
mutagenize, mutant, mutant gene, mutare, mutarotation, mutase, mutate, mutation, mutation stop, mutations, mutatis mutandis
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