ATPase

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respellingās, -āz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ATPase  ās, -āz),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistryadenosine triphosphatase: any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and phosphate.
  • ATP + -ase 1945–50

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