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-ase

-ase

See also: ase, ASE, asé, asè, asė, åse, Åse, and Āsè

English

Suffix

-ase

  1. Used to form the names of enzymes.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Portuguese

Suffix

-ase f

  1. (chemistry) -ase (forms the names of enzymes)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Portuguese_words_suffixed_with_-ase'>Portuguese words suffixed with -ase</a>

Etymology

Derived from ending of diastase

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