First Known Use: 1938
Dictionary
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
Rhymes with MUTASE
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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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