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phosphorylase
noun phos·phor·y·lase \fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz\
Definition of PHOSPHORYLASE
: any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates
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First Known Use of PHOSPHORYLASE
1939
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phosphorylase
noun phos·phor·y·lase \fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlāz\
Medical Definition of PHOSPHORYLASE
: any of a group of enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates (as glucose-1-phosphate in the breakdown and synthesis of glycogen) and that occur in animal and plant tissues
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