permease

noun per·me·ase \ˈpər-mē-ˌās, -ˌāz\

Definition of PERMEASE

: a substance that catalyzes the transport of another substance across a cell membrane

International Scientific Vocabulary perme- (from permeate) + -ase

First Known Use: 1957

Medical Dictionary

noun per·me·ase \-ˌās, -ˌāz\

: a substance that catalyzes the transport of another substance across a plasma membrane

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