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desaturase

noun
/diːˈsætʃəɹeɪz/UK

Etymology

From desaturate + -ase.

  1. derived from saturātus
  2. inherited from saturat — “satiated, satisfied”
  3. inherited from saturat
  4. prefixed as desaturate — “de + saturate”
  5. suffixed as desaturase — “desaturate + ase”

Definitions

  1. Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single to double bonds, especially in the…

    Any enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single to double bonds, especially in the production of essential fatty acids.

The neighborhood

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