First Known Use: 1947
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synthetase
noun syn·the·tase \ˈsin-thə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\
Definition of SYNTHETASE
: an enzyme that catalyzes the linking together of two molecules usually using the energy derived from the concurrent splitting off of a pyrophosphate group from a triphosphate (as ATP) —called also ligase
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Origin of SYNTHETASE
synthetic + -ase
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synthetase
noun syn·the·tase \ˈsin-thə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\
Medical Definition of SYNTHETASE
: an enzyme that catalyzes the linking together of two molecules especially by using the energy derived from the concurrent splitting off of a pyrophosphate group from a triphosphate (as ATP)—called also ligase
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