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mutase

noun mu·tase \ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\

Definition of MUTASE

:  any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another in the same molecule
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Origin of MUTASE

International Scientific Vocabulary mut- (from Latin mutare) + -ase
First Known Use: 1938
Medical Dictionary

mutase

noun mu·tase \ˈmyü-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\

Medical Definition of MUTASE

:  any of various enzymes that catalyze molecular rearrangements and especially those involving the transfer of phosphate from one hydroxyl group to another in the same molecule

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