synthetase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of synthetase
First recorded in 1947; synthet(ic) + -ase
Example Sentences
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The researchers decided to try out 2-oxoglutarate, which has been shown to boost the activity of glutamine synthetase in some archaea.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024
At least one type of aminoacyl tRNA synthetase exists for each of the 20 amino acids; the exact number of aminoacyl tRNA synthetases varies by species.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The chemical similarities between DAP, serine and cysteine amino-acid residues made it difficult for the authors to engineer an amino acyl-tRNA synthetase that selectively loads only the ncAA.
From Nature • Dec. 11, 2018
Athletes with less training have less of the enzyme that restores glycogen — glycogen synthetase.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2012
Cancer cells that happen to have the synthetase enzyme are not affected by asparaginase, so the chemical would be wasted in attempts to treat patients with cancerous cells of this type.
From Time Magazine Archive
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