phosphomonoesterase

noun phos·pho·mono·es·ter·ase \-ˌmä-nō-ˈes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

Definition of PHOSPHOMONOESTERASE

: a phosphatase that acts on monoesters

1932

Medical Dictionary

noun phos·pho·mono·es·ter·ase \-ˌmän-ō-ˈes-tə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz\

: a phosphatase that acts on monoesters

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